Ten Hag: The Biography

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag admits he would have preferred to have gone into pre-season with a fully equipped squad that would have ideally included Frenkie de Jong For 2001–02 UEFA Cup: Ionescu. The Complete Results & Line-ups of the UEFA Cup 1991–2004. p.356, 370. to get your team to function… There are so many aspects you need to train over and over again. It takes time to find the right balance.” Erik ten Hag Sansom, Dan (11 January 2023). "Man Utd 3–0 Charlton: Marcus Rashford double and Antony strike send hosts through to Carabao Cup semi-finals". Sky Sports . Retrieved 17 January 2023.

He wanted the drinks put out in straight lines. Everything had to be perfect in his eyes. People needed time to get used to that." At the heart of the team’s playing identity you have a strong focus on keeping possession of the ball by moving the ball in intricate passing patterns.For 1997–98 UEFA Cup: Ionescu. The Complete Results & Line-ups of the UEFA Cup 1991–2004. p.192, 197, 201. By combining the German school of Gegenpressing with elements from Johan Cruyff’s football philosophy and the Dutch Total Football, Erik ten Hag have implemented a unique vertical tiki-taka style of play that dominates the opposition by exploiting overloads and interchange of positions. Some of the stories about Ten Hag make him sound like a tough taskmaster, but there was another side to his coaching. He was an innovator intent on raising standards. That meant placing demands on players, but also providing them with a better environment.

All in all, Ajax’s tactics DNA and football philosophy can only be described as Total Football 2.0! Ajax’s Formation & Shape The wingers will maintain a wide position as well. Often, Antony will hold a similar line of Mazraoui. This to keep a quality passing lane to progress play if Mazraoui receives the ball, while Tadic is positioned more into the left half space and Berghuis and Gravenberch moves closer together in the center channel. Ten Hag was the unanimous choice of senior figures at Old Trafford after what is being said was a rigorous recruitment process, led by football director John Murtough and technical director Darren Fletcher, with new chief executive Richard Arnold engaged for the final stages. Outgoings, aside from those with expired contracts, have been slow too. United need to cut, especially in defence, and are aware their sales must drastically be bettered over time to reach Chelsea and Liverpool's level, with Manchester City also gaining great ground in this regard. All in all, it combines the best of two worlds: total control in possession and high pressing. Hard to break down for the opposition team in possession and hard to defend against out of possession.I sound like his agent but I think this is a really wise choice by Manchester United to go for him. It seems like a tough club to manage but I do think it is a wise decision. In his first season at the club Ten Hag also led Manchester United to a place in the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, by finishing third place in the top four of the Premier League, and also got to the 2023 FA Cup final, eventually losing to local rivals Manchester City, with a scoreline of 2–1. Manchester United began the 2023-24 season with a 1-0 win in the Premier League over Wolverhampton on 14 August. [29] Personal life I demand the highest standards in sleep, recovery and nutrition because that makes the difference if you can perform every third or fourth day. That is the demand for every top player, so at Man United we are demanding the highest standards.” Ten Hag suggested there would not be a repeat of the punishment of his team having to do extra running which he imposed after the 4-0 defeat at Brentford. “That punishment was because they outran us and we didn’t work hard enough. It’s not always about punishment, of course, we have to criticise each other.” Ten Hag is fastidious. One of the first things he noticed was that the woman in charge of the kits at the club would bring out drinks and set them out on the table inside the dressing room. "She would put the drinks there just randomly," says Vriends.