Manchester United: 3 reasons why Erik ten Hag is the perfect fit
By Joshua Ryan
Manchester United might very well be in need of a managerial change following their less than impressive start to the season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Norwegian remains the man in the Old Trafford hot seat for the time being but the club have won just five of their opening eleven games in the Premier League this campaign.
Thus, they sit at sixth in the points table. And if things don’t improve soon, Manchester United might very possibly struggle to finish in the top four this season.
After suffering one-sided home defeats at the hands of both Liverpool and Manchester City, the club’s two biggest rivals, a large section of the fan base have begun calling for a change in the managerial hot seat.
Erik Ten Hag is one man who has been linked with the club, as the potential successor to Solskjaer. But what would the Ajax manager offer Manchester United?
Why Erik Ten Hag is the ideal manager for Manchester United
Here are three reasons why Ten Hag might be the perfect fit to be the next Manchester United manager, in case Solskjaer is replaced:
Tactics and style of play
Ajax’s time under Ten Hag has seen them use a formation that interchanges between a 4-3-3 and a 4-2-3-1 during different phases of play. The 51-year-old likes his team to press opponents off the ball in an attempt to force mistakes while using one of his three central midfield options to drop back into defence to prevent counter-attacks.
The Dutchman likes his team to create triangles in midfield which means his players are rarely out of passing options, giving them a much better chance of transitioning the ball to their more advanced players.
It is clear that Ajax are one of the most entertaining sides to watch this season and they’ve displayed that several times in the Champions League already. The Dutch side are just one of four teams to have already qualified for the tournament’s knockout stages, with two games still remaining.