Rene Meulensteen on Ten Hag’s Tactics | The Overlap Breakdown

[@Chris-ju5un]

what's confusing, is "the united way" is open to degrees of variation. I'm 38 and saw SAF build probably 3 teams, all of which played differently, as both the game evolved and players became more technical. A lot of the first 10 years was 4-4-2, with a bit of 4-4-1-1 once Cantona joined, then variations of 4-3-3 throughout the later years. We often played long, direct, and via the channels early, with wingers who'd cross it early. Then we evolved to play shorter and with more control, after he brough Carlos and Rene in as coaches. The united way, isn't about tactics and systems, so much as it's about never giving up, getting after teams, when one's in a scrap, they're all in a scrap, scoring lots of goals, scoring late goals, scoring wonderful goals. Getting in behind, putting teams on the wrack and sustaining attacks. Suffocating teams into submission, and putting fear into teams.

[@arthurpeters1996]

Very true

[@jedijeff]

well said, thats what Evra told in RioTV too of yesterdays interview. There is no tactic, no tactical discussion and defensive discussion btw SAF and the defenders. Go in, get in, carry on or get out

[@MrMbenal84]

well explained 👏👏

[@mistletoe88]

@@jedijeffthis might have worked in fergie's time but these days the top managers specifically work out how to counter specific players tactically so if you're not prepared for it then you're probably not going to have a good game.

[@guz3108]

United way is hair therapy 😅. SAF shouting is the key to win

[@lw212]

When ten hag said in an interview that he would never play the Ajax way and he will try to combine his style with the United dna that’s when I knew it was over

[@MrGts92]

We can't play like Ajax. I have no idea how that Ajax team would even handle the PL wiwo with those tactics.

[@thebizness5596]

100% because he relied on the Ajax style that has been embedded for over a century. He himself has no ideas. If he had his own ideas he would’ve stuck to them. He was lucky to have a good crop of Ajax players that were way better than anyone else in the dutch league.

[@ofe_nsala]

@@thebizness5596i would disagree as he met an Ajax team without a trophy for almost half a decade and he transformed the team. Don’t try to belittle his achievements because of his United run.

[@slyburner]

​@thebizness5596 complete nonsense. Ten Hag's was actually a departure from the age-old Ajax style and relied much more on overloads, pressing and transitions. The idea that he could achieve anything in the pl by playing exactly like Ajax is quite silly

[@johnhume4346]

Yep, I wanted him brought in to try and recreate what he did with Ajax. Instead, he recreated van Gaal.

[@moulinsart]

This is exactly what has been missing on all those football channels. Expert analysis on the drawing board by a top coach. Would love to see Rene back at United

[@3dxyz412]

He will be shaite....😂

[@kwameakuffo8661]

Hmmmm. Very true, I felt the same way

[@aarononeill3]

Fun to watch, but I prefer a modern coach with tactical knowledge. Back in Rene's day tactics were secondary.

[@VK-ci2pd]

Spot on. However I think the main problem is that our wingers have no idea how to press. Rashford looks lost all the time. Runs up to the defender and stops. No tackle…nothing….

[@gruggberg6053]

Id question his motivation as well

[@Bean15_]

Not a lot of people realize how important Rene was to SAF's team's tactics and skills development post CQ's two stints as assistant. It's a shame that successive managers could not find a way to work with him. He would have done such a great job as well being a part of the technical side of the club, in a role similar to what Fletcher does these days.

[@dannymahon6929]

Fergie was brilliant at identifying the coaches he needed to implement the type of football he wanted or more importantly, felt woukd be a success. And Rene was a brilliant coach. Pretty sure from memory that Rene was willing to stay on with Moyes, but Moyes had his own ideas. Hard to blame him for trying to do his own thing, but it was an error imo

[@TheFarzad85]

Quieroz was the defensive genius. United were so good with Queiroz

[@blakiplops]

Smashing analysis by Rene. What a frankenstein squad for Amorin to try and zap some life into.

[@Hrodulf3344]

Rene is such a good communicator and so knowledgeable as well. Man U is missing such coaches to impart key knowledge to the players making them understand fundamental things to be done in every match for each position.

[@UnitedPeoplesTV]

Top stuff Harrison.

[@KingWesley-kt9cm]

You here to bruh😂

[@hasa6845]

​@@KingWesley-kt9cm love United people's tv

[@AkunnaIgwesi-xf6ew]

Good day bro 😊

[@muhumuzavictor2269]

Sam you're here😅😅

[@paulstack8615]

Nearly as good as your analysis Sam but yours is a bit different, your deep dive on players is brilliant!!!

[@krzysztofbazejewski5230]

My favourite United coach of all time. Bless you Rene

[@patsonzgambo9672]

after carlos queros

[@paulstack8615]

I feel bad for ETH, he seems like a good man with integrity and over the 2 1/2 years i don’t think he ever got a chance to play his strongest side, what with injuries etc(i genuinely think Man Utd are Jinxed in that regard)…. He was undermined by people above him, publicly embarrassed when they were openly looking for another manager etc. With that said, he made some terrible signings i.e Antony and his in-game tactics and substitutions were mind boggling sometimes but he won us 2 trophies!! I wish him all the very best!

[@dessertstorm7476]

he had bad tactics. His tactical changes during matches were even worse.

[@paulstack8615]

@dessertstorm7476 yeah some of the changes he made were bizarre to say the least! 😂

[@eamonnpotts5063]

I agree with your latter points but please don’t give me the injuries excuse! Look at our first six games of last season. We had virtually a full strength team/ squad and we lost FOUR of those first six games! I didn’t dislike Erik but he was simply inept in the premier league!

[@mannyyankey64]

Everybody is a great tactician until they are given a club to manage

[@1L3g3nd]

Except this guy managed Man Utd with SAF

[@siphoncube8584]

@@1L3g3nd But was never in charge of any club with great success. The comment from my friend above stands corrected.

[@mannyyankey64]

@ and what did he achieve as a head coach?

[@Wild-Storm]

You can be useless about tactics but still win the league! SAF

[@lRomez]

Yeah I'm sure you know more about football than he does...

[@Paddythefriendlykiwi]

A mixture of not being able to implement his style because of the players. A bad second season recruitment wise compounded that with hideous injuries. A fog of war situation led to bagel FC where we couldn't play a connected press because our back line was too slow. Mason Mount being perma-injured as I think he was supposed to be our 8. Then cultural reset at the club impacting and new players bedding in all conspired against Eric. I think he was a very unlucky manager, but, you can't overlook the start to the season and he absolutely was backed. I just feel gutted that we couldn't put our chances away against West Ham, he deserved that win at least.

[@cubecubesson6779]

I agree. Despite his two trophies his time at United was a cursed one. Good luck to the guy.

[@harukrentz435]

Calling Ten Hag unlucky chuckles me a bit. Man was the luckiest manager in our history.

[@lordshevi3410]

Exactly ​@@harukrentz435

[@pingwang6831]

you cannot use "players not fitting my style" as excuse when you have bought 10+ players at 600M.

[@DMGXXL]

His analysis is spot on , especially on the backline, Rashford, Garnacho and Antony. Ten hag was just rolling the dice from last season.

[@conorbaker5018]

Superb. Rene so knowledgeable!

[@AwesomeOne-l3g]

Spot on analysis...... Exactly what happened during games.......

[@tahmidistheone]

Why did ten hag not to try his ajax philosophy at united still baffles me. He quit after the 2nd game and for the rest of the season played counterattack because he knew he couldn't sell all the players he needee and didnt have time. Then the next 2 yrs tried this high press transitional play which he never did before at any other club. He was simply experimenting. But why didnt he try play the ajax possession style when ineos were backing him and buying his ajax players. His own stubborness caused his sack. Majority of united fans still backed him cuz we saw we were dominating games and creating chances, the players just couldn't score.

[@steve13191]

He did. But realized that it’s not the dutch league and everyone is just better tactically and PHYSICALLY. He used to leave lisandro and timber two on two. He found out vs brentford and brighton english teams hit you on the counter with pace and quality. Then after city 6-3 game he started transition towards counter/direct, also how carabao cup was won. Direct. When he doubled down on transition his whole game fell apart. That and all the rubbish players he brought in

[@butterbean86]

i don't think the majority of the fans backed him the past month. I think he lost the fans after the first half vs spurs

[@chagavah]

He lost most fans when he said he wanted to make utd the best transition team. A style mastered by Ole but was still not enough in the PL, and we all knew it. Then his signings flopping did not help at all. The pressure got to him and he got confused. Since last season he's just been playing dead footie

[@amranzulkifli2764]

@@steve13191 thats the problem. His ajax philosophy worked well for other team in PL. Most team play from the back, play in fluid formation. But somehow, MU cant play like that. The only team that struggle to play like that.

[@k.m9900]

We weren't dominating games mate. Most of the time we were getting outplayed

[@wilsonbethlehem3101]

8:00 u are right. Rasford is not tracking back. 11:27 Players have to fully understand the tactics & practice on the field.

[@UnitedAMiManera]

BRILLIANT WORK! Keep going!

[@taiwo2729]

Very impactful from H. His been immense what a growth

[@goodputin4324]

*He's, not His

[@taiwo2729]

@goodputin4324 thanks for the correction 🙏

[@Spiderpigdevil]

Awesome video! The fact that you have less than 10k subs is crazy. You guys will grow in no time!

[@DanielLucaswilson]

True. I also just subscribed to

[@BlodiaPunch-r4j]

I hope this video is the catalyst for your channel to blow up. Amazing work, brother.

[@ohheyitskevinc]

10:02 sadly that never happens when we’re just pinging it around the back 4 just in front of Onana. Can we get Rene back?

[@patrickmarks7378]

Awesome video what brilliant content! Keep it up guys

[@CiofinhoHD]

Hope Ruud does well

[@delmanpronto9374]

he has more personality, and will 100% do better than ten hag. pretty sure he's going to pull up bruno fernandes if he Fs up with his positioning.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

▪︎If Ferguson returns ▪︎Can't beat Pep ▪︎Like he couldn't in CL ▪︎Who should Utd have gone after to succeed Ferguson?😂

[@Heremenow497]

​@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeingsfunny thing is bub utd are in for naglesmann and now almorion 🤭😉

[@AdityaKhuller]

It's well known that Sir Alex never did the actual on-field coaching. So I don't understand why none of the managers post-Sir Alex hired the coaches he employed during our most successful periods (e.g., Carlos Queiroz and Rene Meulensteen) to improve the players we have.

[@lhoobukang]

most of the coaches from sir alex have adopted counter attack based on football. Adding that new managers prefer their own staff to integrate their style of play, sticking with sir alex staff would be counter intuitive and productive.

[@AdityaKhuller]

Not really - we were pretty adaptable from 2005 to 2013, changing formations and styles of play depending on the opponent. We even played 8 defenders to beat Arsenal one time ;)

[@Andy_JK0]

This was only after Queiroz came in

[@hasa6845]

Because style changed into pressing footbal

[@TheSixYardBox]

Mazraoui hasn't played at left back for united, he's played right back and as a 10. It's only dalot and Martinez that have played left back this season

[@haalandoates]

One of Moyes's biggest mistakes at United was getting rid of Mick Phelan when Phelan left, Meulensteen was quick to follow sensing he'd jump before he was pushed.

[@sbm5379]

love Rene's manc twang.

[@al-musaddiqaliyu5778]

Rene is very detailed 😮

[@lancerevo9747]

Amorim is gonna love Zirkzee for sure.

[@femi_danjuma]

😂 I doubt it. He loves strikers that can drop deep, run the channels and run at defenders. The only characteristic Zirkzee possess here is dropping deep.

[@KING.Millis.2501]

​@@femi_danjumazirkzee can run at defenders he got the most at bologna

[@briansam5681]

I always say that in the games when Utd have faced big teams they needed to play both Ugarte and casemiro together

[@TheAtticradio]

Never understood why ten hag did not play him sooner in that way you say ! Very true !

[@kwabenatannor6762]

Finally. Someone sees clearly the issue with our press. Erik never saw it

[@brookzewdu6480]

Even Rene couldn't select his best XI. we are in a deep Sh**

[@abelovedsonofGodinwhomHeis35-6]

Maybe they should bring Rene back as a coach, with Ruud stepping up, United are short a coach.

[@PashArief]

BRING RENE BACK TO THE CLUB !!! , i still thinks that he's been a big part of the tactics in SAF ear alongside with phelan..

[@miguelj6531]

He is ABSOLUTELY spot on!👌🏾I think Renee would’ve done a better job at Man Utd than Ten Hag did.

[@VileCAESARB]

I like this lad, eloquent yet succinct.

[@wikdmessenger]

«Utarte is not the most mobile, it’s Mainoo that has the legs» I dunno about that one, Rene…

[@martinlogan8329]

Yeh that was the only thing I disagreed with. Mainoo looks knackered after one sprint. And his sprinting is like a gravenberch or declan rice fast jog. We just don't have many athletes. Hojland, rashford, garna, dalot are about all we've got.

[@millszy5320]

I think he meant mobility on the ball, not necessarily covering ground but maino shouldn’t be playing these many games that’s the problem lol

[@mvergn7974]

Mainoo is phucking slow , I'd pick Ugarte any day

[@Gu9udan24]

I believe it's about versatility. Mainoo is more agile, has more flair that could make him thrive on opponent's half. Meanwhile, Ugarte has better physicality that would be no use when he goes forward as the opponent would start closing the space down.

[@lancerevo9747]

Mainoo is a victim of lack of rotation from ten Hag. In Mainoo's first few matches the kid had no issues getting up and down the pitch and putting in goal line clearances. He should've been eased in a bit more slowly, I guess the injury is what it took for him to get some rest.

[@abdullahkazmi3266]

Top work mate

[@kelele]

7:08 Its insane how we've seen this Bagel FC for more than one season and nothing was done to rectify the issue

[@Paddythefriendlykiwi]

Yeh man. I always backed Ten Hag, but defending that made it a thankless task. If you haven't got the back line to play high, have a mid block FFS, and don't have acres of space for our defence to get run on.

[@aasackis9468]

​@@Paddythefriendlykiwiissue has always been the wingers not coming inside to defend and running wide when necessary

[@mraksuperk]

Quality breakdown Rene 👏👏

[@davidmcconnon2800]

Great vid guys, Rene has a great football mind. The back line of and midfield might do well in Italy, but EPL is too fast.

[@carlrowlinson2833]

We need to get Rene back in the club

[@FIRELINK75]

no please... outdated

[@YMY_1999]

@@FIRELINK75on the basis of what? Do you think his age means he can’t stay up to date with the new trends or that he loses his understanding of football? Let’s not be ageist now

[@arunaldo1089]

There is already a Rene at the club

[@Carno86]

Not sure Ruud would welcome him?

[@logman5357]

Great content 👍

[@paulcross7926]

Wouldn't be a bad shout to get rene back in to help ruud out but then again a new manager might be imminent

[@jamieh4357]

Can all get up there with a tactics board and say what someone should be doing. See this a lot from Fergies former backroom staff, Rene, Phelan etc going on the radio claiming they were 'basically managing day to day'. How did they get on as a #1 when they had to make all the decisions? Shite. Totally different ball game when you're the actual manager making all the decisions. Sure Ten Hag made plenty of mistakes but try this with the Man Utd squad Rene. Explain what you want them to do just like this, where do you cover on the board when they start passing the ball to the opposition, shooting from all over the place, collapse mentally. Man Utd are failing for longer than Ten Hag has been there.

[@ShaquilleOatmeal730]

Rubbish

[@alibobsmarland9572]

Most of the players are now Ten Hags signings and if they aren't doing what you want on the pitch then drop them. Ten Hag continued to play out of form players like Rashford and Bruno week in week out. Also his signings have been poor. 90 million for Antony and 110 million spent on Hojlund and Zirkzee for a total of two goals.

[@Tiz-u1y]

great vid H! would love to see a vid on what we can expect from Ruben Amorim's philosophy- although after all the research i did on EtH we'll wait to see what he does on the pitch before talking about 'Amorim ball' :)

[@taciturn-sidd]

Be pragmatic is the beginning.... get results.... try to play your brand of football the next season.... results go astray.... players moan about the tactic....fanbase calls for his head..... get sacked!!!

[@randysatrya]

THIS GUY NEEDS TO JOINS MAN UTD COACHING STAFF.

[@winstonfaulkner537]

My biggest problem with Ten Hag was that as soon as our keeper has the ball the fullbacks push up to the halfway line. So whenever we lose the ball in midfield it was so easy for the other team to attack us through the middle or behind the fullbacks.

[@brianandrews8574]

Great video i have coached and ive been saying this for yrs about the team of utd i dont have a super lic etc but i have held licences to me they are not needed if you know football its in the head its in the body its football from deep inside what the players need is a gud kick up the backside get at them

[@Irishkb]

Really feels like Bruno trying too hard, out of sync with team, and Rashford not paying enough attention to his defensive responsibilities really tanked us out of possession.

[@frankiebooth3414]

Thats a load of BS, firstly Rashford has done more defending in the last 2 games then Dalot has who's meant to be the RB, against West Ham Dalot spent more time up the pitch then Rashford cause thats what ETH wanted for some weird reason, 2ndly why the hell do you want a winger to track back for thats what the defence is there for and when Rashford is one of if not the deadliest forwards we have surely youd want him to be up the pitch where hes at his best then in our own half having to defend, the narrative around Rashford is just ridiculous

[@mredwards5543]

You need rashford to stay high for the pace in behind in transition. Bit of football knowledge for ya

[@aarondammi8822]

To be honest u can't fault rashford to much .....u can see he's trying and his already playing better than last season

[@Garybell09]

Ten hag has struggled to get the best out of Bruno by giving him way too much to do, Bruno was lethal when he was played as nearly a second striker. United need goals & Bruno was a machine before.

[@olajideolalekanadetayo1928]

​@@Garybell09Finally someone saying my mind Too much load on Bruno made him worn out

[@AndrewPaulK80]

you need players with intelligence, and more importantly, a willingness to work hard.............United dont have either!!!

[@ShaquilleOatmeal730]

COMPOSURE

[@nnamdianeke6794]

Exactly. We never sustain attacks the way we used too. Not in the past 10 years

[@jaksw9775]

Great stuff

[@hruikan]

Not having a left back for 2 years will get anyone sacked, most of his tactical eccentricties stemmed from compensating for playing Dalot or someone else there. Then of course the recruitment was mostly poor, again not ETH's fault MUFC have neglected this area for 20 years.

[@rurkovmj]

Great vid buddy reckon Amorim is coming asap

[@Pugilist928]

If every one can see this, how did ETH not see this.

[@bhanuprasad4556]

Some coaches are adamant on their philosophy lol

[@Casotaa]

ego on his character and delusion in his philosophy made him blind

[@zachaustin-humphries7029]

He did, but you work with what you have. Injuries plagued the backline for a year straight, still are now. Rashford doesn't play the way ETH is asking, that is clear, and the midfield is too slow. Strikers are young and inexperienced. Recruitment was good, but wasn't enough to get rid of the dead weight

[@Puppy_parade]

Did you watch the video? A lot of the issues are down to the squad.

[@venantmwakio224]

Disagree but will soon find out

[@HumphreysTactico]

2:42 - 😂 Mason Mount the forgotten one

[@RedButton01]

Worried about what happens next. We can quote these stats about xG and our pressing/transition statistics that show that ETH was getting something right. But we can't score - often just down to individual errors/lack of quality in the final third. How does a new manager change that without spending a shed load more money?

[@femi_danjuma]

He just has to spend and INEOS have to look for that funds

[@jacobbirnbaum457]

Rene is world class, Moyes made a huge mistake letting him go and its cost us bigly.

[@benardpam]

Nice work bro

[@xamanz]

Also the player we signed lacked hunger and pride managers can create strategies but players have to deliver

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

None of this is rocket science. You have a style of play and you tell the players what that is. You work on it in training, till it becomes second nature. If your players don't do what you want or are incapable, you drop them and bring in someone else. Let's not over-complicate this. It's football. If Rashford's job includes helping out defensively and he doesn't do that, bench him or sell him. I played at Amateur level and as much as I found this interesting, I've learned nothing new from this analysis from Meulensteen. We need to find a fit left back and right winger and it's clear that neither Casemiro or Erikson are good enough off the ball, so long as we're outnumbered in midfield. Ugarte and Mainoo are the future in the engine room!

[@incognito96]

Spot on, all top teams play to a system, the old round pegs in round hole's, works, each team is easier to replace a player in a system, you work on coaching, we just bought names, we have the wrong players period. I was screaming for McAllister from Brighton before the world cup, but no , we need a battling physical midfielders. Bruno Eriksson get rid , Antony will be a good lwb he is physical.

[@askey316]

Rene Meulensteen should been kept after Ferguson retired.

[@jaysenjohn304]

Blame Moyes

[@YMY_1999]

United should bring him back to support the new manager. If Ole brought in Rene as a coach instead of Phelan (no disrespect to Mick) he might have fared better

[@stephenphilippslfcfan]

Think Rene was with Socceroos- national team of where I'm from at that point. But yeah knows his stuff

[@redordead4491]

Jose was right about Luke Shaw Pogba and Martial

[@sleepy_dobe]

Why United is not trying a back 3 I cannot understand. We have so many centrebacks right now, and even if you don't count the average ones, there is still Martinez, de Ligt (I expect him to find his feet and come good in the EPL over the next 6 mths), and Leny Yoro coming up after recovering from injury. All 3 of them have to play regularly for their own redevelopment and for United's long-term benefit. Plus, a back 3 solves a lot of the current issues. And a front 2 should not be a problem for us cos Garnacho, Rashford, Diallo, Zirkzee are all very mobile and can switch between central and both wings. Hojlund can stay in the centre while his partner, one of those 4, will move around, creating space for the wingbacks, pulling defenders away etc. With a back 3, if you want to play defensively, midfield will be a triangle with 2 pivots. If you want to play attacking, invert the triangle and play only 1 pivot. And if you really want to go for it, push one of the CB into midfield in a 1-1-2. Ultra defensive? Midfield triangle becomes a flat-3 or just move the triangle a bit deeper. It's versatile and easy to understand for the players.

[@mariadanielalavia8877]

have been thinking about this for a year by now

[@anews7608]

That’s what Amorim will be implementing

[@lawofnature000]

Did he say Mainoo has the legs and not Ugarte 😂

[@contonaforever1027]

This guy should be a coach

[@1irsti1-racing]

Apparently you did'nt read the club's statement. Ruud will be interim until they find the most suitable replacement. They have no intention of giving Ruud a permanent role.

[@MrAurang]

Rud deserves a chances

[@sxnoie]

Not sure if the team that needed this the most is watching this...

[@stephengill3372]

Get rene back on the coaching staff. Should never of been let go in the first place imo

[@SpireUtd]

David Moyes dismantled the team behind the scenes, since then United have struggled to find that successful chemistry.

[@mickkeogh3258]

get him back to utd asap What a top guy

[@demlot9695]

A Dutch man, I nearly thought English was is first language lol. They way pronounced de ligt name I clocked mans NL 😂

[@hasa6845]

Top stuff Harrison, talk to your barber , he can do a better job with the fade

[@penguinthreehundred]

He does talks sense

[@mckabombe2211]

When ten hag decided to play mazarui in 10 position I just knew that this guy doesn't like his job

[@maximomgwadira1687]

Legends

[@Grumpy_Pizda]

Bruno is the biggest problem, always leaving his position resulting in huge gaps. Also he is not as good as he thinks he is

[@Jza-GZa40k]

You mean Misused ?

[@abayomikadara2013]

Instead getting new manager....why not let Rene help ruud to do this job. A new manager wants to rebuild again and the failure cycle continues.

[@DABoyko]

Bring Rene back to help the new manager like he did for sir Alex, and Ruud will show the strikers how to score

[@manojpersonal9234]

Plz explain why we had so many injury because due to player not prepared or manager pushed them

[@oguntolakolawole7006]

But Manchester City do change back line times to times, as long as everyone is training together, if you come into the team you should be able to perform.

[@mariadanielalavia8877]

one thing is to have 2 or 3 guys always playing 80% of games in pre-defined positions when they come in than whatever was happening with ten hag. think of liverpool for example, VVD, Konaté and TAA are part of the back 4, Robertson isn't fit nor in a good level by now so he's being subbed on and off byTsimikas and when TAA isn't fit Bradley plays but that's it, maybe a game where Quansah comes in but you more or less have the same 3 or 4 guys playing.

[@TheChico868]

The man broke down ETH in one video 😢. No wonder we were beaten Weekly

[@tumwineronald895]

The problem was always quick passes in transition that led to quick losing the ball

[@winstonfaulkner537]

Exacerbated by the full backs always being out of position. So when we lose the ball which is often nowadays we are open at the back.

[@melodyogonna]

The main problem with Ten Hang is that he didn't bring out the best in his players because he is too regid. Ole's team was a lot more flexible, and they individually performed better even if they had a bit less quality (or were already too old). Pogba was having one of his best form playing even though his head was already out of the club, and that was because he finally got some freedom and flexibility to his game. It is Man Utd's DNA to allow players express themselves, Ole is the only manager that has allowed this so far since Fergie, little wonder then that his team has been the most entertaining. I wish we can get a similar Manager with a lot more tactical acumen - like Carlo Ancelloti or Zidane.

[@akbeast5086]

15:02 Ugarte has far more mobility and legs than Mainoo

[@AnubisTGASports]

Sounds like they need to bring Rene back if not as an assistant then a consultant working alongside the assistants.

[@pebofatsomokoena6890]

When the Utd hierarchy sacked Rangnick, he would've the perfect additional eye to manage the club, EtH was left in the lurch from that point on, he had to manage the squad and the club

[@pena_tz]

genius

[@ParetoEmperor-jp6ke]

its simple, he gives much space between defense and midfielder for opponent to exploit

[@fanlyk3288]

To be fair, as of now only Pep, Klopp or Ancelotti can comment on other manager. I think.

[@kelvinkj7074]

Great insights from a great coach?

[@CampNou1999]

this wouldve been way more credible if they had live matches shots to comment otherwise all they were doing was pretending Ten Hag and his whole staff were stupid - which they were absolutely not

[@paskapaterson4019]

Bring Rene back ;)

[@andrewharris1837]

No dominant back 4,no Scholes,no Robson,no Van Nistelroy😮

[@danielk.amegah7298]

Top class explanation from Rene. How did. Erik ten Hag not see these problems? 😮

[@truthseeker683]

ETH is not fool, its players mentality and positioning

[@flickchic238]

I'm sure he did. But the players tend to do what they feel to do on the pitch. Why would ten Hag have spent so much time and effort in training for his players to perform like they've never kicked a ball in their lives?

[@shaifudinsujaeh2235]

​@@truthseeker683 eth is a fool, if it happened in a game or 2, then can blamed the players. But it happened almost every games that can be predict by every game leaving the midfield exposed and outplayed. Eth stubborn tactics and formation along with his deluded instructions, keep on saying its a progress. Slot able to read it, now rene explained amazingly just showed that first problem down to eth. The further proof were utd lacking of goals and conceding goals especially into his 3rd season with his recruitment of his ex ajax players. From 3rd, 8th and sat on 14th before his sacking, tells a lot.

[@sumitrajan8489]

Did he just say Ugarte doesnt have legs and Maino does ? 😮

[@ishadowmarshall282]

Also that tactics board display of the players staying wide has Rashford written all over it. He is like a virus in the club with his laziness. Him and Bruno have been putting in a 4 - 5 average performance on a regular bases.

[@M0ngz]

I prefer an out of form uninspired rashford to garnacho

[@AA-py3qn]

This Rashford is hate is so forced. Garnacho does exactly the same thing. Also Rashford has been the me of our better players apart from the last game. Robbed of many assists

[@tomiwa7538]

🤡🤡🤡

[@ishadowmarshall282]

@AA-py3qn Rashford hate? A bit dense to say won't you agree. Tell me, when was the last time Rashford put in an average of 7 performance consistently?

[@jimokaavi8695]

Yes it's rashford and headless chicken bruno

[@RossMcCarthy1990]

If you took out the word "obviously" this video would have been ten minutes.