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From Hope to Heartache: Ten Hag's Run at the Stretford End is Over

Stretford End

Thank You Erik Ten Hag, well kind of. 

How many people can say they've been sacked but got 17 million quid in the bank?

 

9 premier league games into the season and the management have had enough - he’s sacked. Just months after a contract extension as well.


I had mixed feelings about him, as mentioned in previous posts I found it disturbing how we had a distinct lack of play style but turned up in big games such as Liverpool in the FA Cup Quarter Final earlier this year then struggled to beat championship side Coventry in the semis only to then dominate Manchester City in the final. 


I will always rate him for winning these trophies, bittersweet.


I also think he has had more than enough chances considering, specifically giving us one of our worst premier league finishes last season and then an absolutely abhorrent start this season with us currently sitting in 14th place.

 

In terms of new managers, it’s simple for me, exactly as I said to my mate the second I found out: “anyone but Southgate”. I applaud the approach for Ruben Amorim; hopefully he gets the time to make a lasting difference at this club.

Hoijlund (left) Garnacho (middle) Mainoo (right)

 

If I could speak directly to Ten Hag, I’d thank him for developing and bringing through amazing talent such as Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo and for setting us up nicely for the future with Ugarte, Martinez, Zirkzee and Hoijlund who are all hopefully going to become key influential players in United future.



I would also thank him for bringing silverware back to Old Trafford, 2 trophies in 2 years is not bad at all; but I think we wouldn’t have been surprised to see united crash out of the Europa league before the next stage much like last year with the champions league.



Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 29, 2024 at 1:42 PM

    Gonna send this to a man U friend

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  2. AnonymousOctober 30, 2024 at 1:37 AM

    He’ll enjoy centre parcs with 17 million!
    Enjoyed reading your blogs.

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