Losing 3 matches after just the opening five rounds of the new season, Man United had the worst start in Premier League history and fans are imagining the upheavals that could erupt for this team.
Man United fans’ worries about the team’s situation after the FIFA Days break quickly became reality. Man United entered the match with their beloved rival Brighton with a patchwork squad due to too many injured players and the players’ morale was exhausted after many scandals involving Mason Greenwood, Jadon Sancho, Antony…
It was no surprise when coach Erik Ten Hag’s team lost miserably 1-3 at Old Trafford’s home field. The person who opened the score for Brighton was Danny Welbeck, a player who was once abandoned by Man United and often scores against his old team every time they reunite.
Conceding three goals all from situations where the defense almost opened the goal for the opponent to bombard, Man United only earned an honorable goal with a long shot from young talent Hannibal Mejbri.
The post-match statistics pages released many related parameters that made Man United even more sad. The team under coach Erik ten Hag is recognized as having the worst starting series in Man United’s history in the Premier League. Three of the opening five matches ended in devastating defeats (lost 0-2 to Tottenham, 1-3 to Arsenal, 1-3 to Brighton) also making Erik ten Hag the “blackest” Man United manager throughout the calendar. history of participating in the Premier League.
With 6 points available, Man United was pushed to 13th place on the rankings and could fall one more place if Chelsea comes out and wins in this round. The tournament has only had 5 matches, Man United is 9 points behind top team Man City.
Although he was very worried about his own “hot seat” after a series of bad matches, coach Erik ten Hag still said firmly: “Man United is not in crisis. Where did that come from? There is disappointment and we are very upset.” with yourself because at Man United, there is only one requirement: you have to win every match. Man United is preparing for an important week when they have to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League in the middle of next week and then go away. against Burnley at the weekend. There are things that teams and individuals must work hard and face to solve. We have not done this well, but we can completely recreate what we achieved last year. We cannot Blame no one, you have to do it yourself and do it better, more determined, more resilient.”
In the 2013-2014 seasons (led by coach David Moyes), and 2018-2019 (under coach Jose Mourinho), Man United only lost 2 of the opening five rounds. Even when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer led the 2021-2022 season, the “Red Devils” also won 4 wins and 1 draw after the opening 5 rounds.
These are worrying parameters for coach Erik ten Hag, signaling uneventful days ahead. In the three seasons mentioned above, Man United’s managers were all fired.
The pressure is on Erik ten Hag’s shoulders and if the Dutch coach does not quickly bring the “Red Devils” back on track with winning habits, no one can tell what the future holds for him. know.