After the disaster that was last season, Manchester United relied on Erik ten Hag to lead the club to its rightful place at the top of English football.
The Dutchman knew the arduous road ahead of him and had made it clear to the club that he needed backing in the transfer market as the current batch was not good enough to carry his vision forward.
Many players left for free, which in turn led to a huge void in the team. There were plenty of reports citing disharmony in the team that the Dutch manager also needed to correct.
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It could hardly have been a less auspicious start, as United crashed out to back-to-back defeats at the hands of Brighton and Brentford in the opening weeks.
Pressure mounted on the former Ajax boss and many malicious reports indicated that the job might have been too big for Ten Hag.
The club eventually landed him six players on the transfer market and the Liverpool game proved to be the start of a four-game winning streak that has seen the Red Devils get the best out of arch-rivals Liverpool, as well as current players. Arsenal.
The 20-time English champions have also won two away from home while keeping clean sheets in both, even though they haven’t really played as well as they could have.
ETH has changed the perspective of the club
From languishing at the bottom of the Premier League table, they currently sit in fifth place, just three points off the top.
And the current mood is optimistic, to say the least, with the manager also sensationally stating to his players that he feels the team has what it takes to mount a title challenge.
After the North London team was decimated, Ten Hag reportedly said: “This is the real United. We should be the best, not Arsenal.”
“It feels like their only title threat is City and if they make a mistake then they think they can capitalise,” The Sun exclusively stated.
Fans will be delighted to learn that their new manager has already changed the perspective of the club. Since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, supporters have resigned themselves to the fact that arch-rivals City or Liverpool will be battling it out for top spot.
With Liverpool and Chelsea struggling, Ten Hag’s words could still ring true. But the players must carry forward the momentum and the whole team must pull in the same direction.
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