The problem is that Ronaldo does not, or cannot, do this. At Ajax, Ten Hag built his playing style around a high press, with forward players working hard to win the ball back near the opponent’s goal.
īut many felt that at 37, he wasn’t the man United needed. The football legend – and also the most-followed celebrity on Instagram – returned to the club a year earlier. It showed the Dutch manager that something had to change.įirst, that was the last time Cristiano Ronaldo started a league game, despite being United’s top scorer last season with 18 goals. BENCHING THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS FOOTBALL STARīut Brentford could have been a blessing in disguise. However, after Ten Hag lost his opening game of the season at home to Brighton & Hove Albion, then to Brentford, the prognosis was bleak. All struggled last season and the team finished sixth.Ĭonsequently, the club went, for the first time since appointing Ferguson in 1986, for a young, hungry coach who had already impressed in a smaller league. Indeed, hugely expensive stars such as Paul Pogba, Jadon Sancho and Harry Maguire seemed to regress. That didn’t work either.Īll managers had different ideas o f how to play, signing – and leaving behind – a mish-mash of players, few of which improved at the club. In December 2018, the club changed tack, appointing former playing legend Ole Gunnar So lskjaer, a Norwegian with little experience but a huge emotional connection with the fans. Then there were elite names such as Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho who had success in the past, but were old-fashioned compared to modern co unterparts such as Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp.
David Moyes came first but the job seemed too big for him. Since then, United has had a revolving door of managers. The Scot stepped down after the club’s last league championship in 2013. A NEW FERGUSONįrom 1993 to 2013, United fans feasted on success under Alex Ferguson, with 13 English Premier League titles, two UEFA Champions League, one Club World Cup and numerous domestic trophies. While this does not mean all is rosy now at Old Trafford – they fell short against Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Friday - there is a feeling that a corner has been turned after a long period of decline. It was their fourth victory in succession. Just three weeks later, the mood was completely changed as jubilant fans celebrated United winning 3-1 over English Premier League leaders Arsenal. There was despair on the face of newly appointed manager Erik ten Hag in what was his second game in charge. SEOUL: On Aug 13, Manchester United lost 4-0 at Brentford and reached perhaps the lowest point of what had been a depressing nine years.
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