How will Manchester United play under Erik ten Hag?

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Erik ten Hag will be the new Manchester United head coach, with the hope of implementing his slick free-flowing attacking play that made Ajax one of the most exciting teams in Europe.
Michael Cox takes a deep dive into the tactics that make up ten Hag’s Ajax. Illustrated by Alice Devine.
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#MUFC #TenHag

[@jamesmatthews768]

It's mad to think that Joe has so much sway at the Athletic that he kept Ornstein's mouth shut long enough so Tifo could make a video about it. Truly one of the kingpins of youtube and journalism.

[@1992zorro]

He even looks like a Kingpin

[@2424512]

Michael Cox of The Athletic should be given credit, it's his article on the story that has been converted into a video by TIFO.

[@vasishthadubey5021]

Now he only needs a cool diamond stick prop

[@CapptainM]

Might also be all those skeletons he really has control over

[@sohammookherjee9405]

What if they made the video after ESPN said it’s likely ETH would be appointed a week and a half back and it was kept ready to ship out once it neared final stages

[@wolfsbane3854]

The most important attribute in managers is getting the best out of their players. Ten hag certainly has that

[@nickywan123]

We said the same thing under Moyes, Van Gaal, Mounrinho and Ragnick and how that turned out lol.

[@NathansWargames]

so maybe Maguire will be good soon ?

[@jayzee9149]

Actually yet to be proved...Getting a tune out of young Dutch players with limited egos is different to managing the likes of Ronaldo and Fernandes...

[@azlankhan4172]

@@jayzee9149 He does have experience because every training session at Bayern he saw how Pep managed the big players.

[@gabrieljacobs1008]

@@nickywan123 mourinho went well just Man U fans think they’re better than what they are

[@sethroganlegend]

Genuinely excited about ten hag, our u18s are quite special and in the fa youth cup final, there are some players there who would thrive under ten hag

[@shane4362]

Kobbie Mainoo is class

[@jamespye2936]

you might think that but ajax academies philosaphy is completely different to that of united so when the ajax academy players made their jump to first team it was very easy adaptation, dont expect more than 1-2 academy players to make that jump for united

[@s.yohannes6429]

Could see Shoretire, Garnacho and Hannibal playing major roles next season already. Mainoo is still 16 I think so will need a couple more years to grow.

[@jayzee9149]

Problem is shifting players to make way for the younger ones...Could end up carrying a very expensive squad which never plays as no one will take some of the current United first team and there's some long contracts to run down...

[@s.yohannes6429]

@@jayzee9149 Which ones? Pogba, Cavani, Lingard and Mata are leaving now. Next summer Matic, Ronaldo, Rashford, Shaw, Jones, DDG, Dalot and Fred will be without contracts. That's a few million pounds per week ^^ I actually think that thos is a very good time to become Uniteds manager.

[@drago939393]

Would love this type of breakdown for each of the World Cup sides!

[@jonnyso1]

They did it on 2018 ! I'm hoping they go at it again

[@c_jo]

Or just one - about Canada! :D

[@lastfambisayi4848]

How much will you pay for that?

[@drago939393]

@@lastfambisayi4848 Best I can do is a Like and a comment for the algorithm.

[@drago939393]

@@c_jo They're fun but I think every team deserves some attention.

[@sajalgupta8770]

This video should have mentioned Donny Van de Beek. How he was used at Ajax and what are the possibilities for him next season

[@samthreadgold5928]

Reckon he'll be part of the double pivot but also be the 8 that can get forward and combine with bruno

[@stefan0206]

@@nev3rlo5t Compared to the glorious and successful squad of Man U at the moment?

[@niranjanmanu9215]

@@stefan0206 ofcourse what r you we r so successful this season that we don't even know if we will there in champions league next season 😂😅

[@cracksmoker1506]

@@nev3rlo5t and who is? Mctominay? I won’t even hate on Fred because atleast he tries but donny is defo better that mcshitter

[@JW-fb4li]

Vd beek was a penetrating 10 (type Thomas Muller) with a creative player around (ziyech as rw) to combine with and be send deep by. Since his qualities lie in the 16 of the opposition.

[@fm-dk9dn]

1:10 the man at the picture is not the current Benfica coach, which is Nuno Veríssimo. The man in the picture (Rui Pedro Braz) was a sport commentator, turned sport director at Benfica.

[@romapires]

Yes… this was a hard miss.

[@danielalves3848]

Nelson Veríssimo

[@wokie.3204]

Expected more from this channel. A simple Google search would have fixed this

[@bradleynelson8754]

This has been one of the best descriptive videos I’ve seen. Recognising how he’s played in his two main Ajax sides, the principles that were similar and different, but more importantly recognising it’ll be very different at United 👍🏻

[@GoSamOGo]

Exactly, he’s adaptive

[@ChimaeraTom]

Ten Hag's "Possession with Purpose" style really appeals to me, pulling players out of position and creating overloads. As a mix between the barca pep tiki taka and super direct pressing/counter play its a great way to play the game. If I was a coach, his style is one I'd try to emulate (that means I try to copy it when I play FIFA)

[@manlikelee2142]

Listen.... pep literally copied every tactics from Johan Cruyff which he admitted himself. Ajax has been playing the same football since the late 60s. The Premier league was all about pace and power and long balls but this tactic is very common in Holland & Spain I find it annoying how you English people think this is some kind of new tactics

[@Djordjevicc]

@@manlikelee2142 are you Dutch? Or an Ajax fan? Because you couldn't be more wrong if you think Ten Hag's Ajax plays the same brand of football as Frank de Boers sides or Ronald Koemans sides back in early 2000. Or all the other countless one-season failures after them.

[@manlikelee2142]

@@Djordjevicc yeah I'm Ajax fan we've always played Total Football the only time we stopped playing Total Football was when Martin Jol was our coach. Frank de Boer era he played Total Football but we had a weak team hence not playing Total football at a high level. I know a lot about Dutch football and Ajax in general. For example if we had Ibrahimovic playing instead of Haller it would look different on the eyes but it's basically the same tactics. With Ten Hag he literally makes every player better week by week that's why he's considered one of the best coaches we ever had

[@pervenchemusic]

@@manlikelee2142 it's a relatively new style of play in England where it used to just be about physicality and the same old 4-4-2 formation at most clubs. The new pressing and possession styles are much better to watch

[@manlikelee2142]

@Cyning it's soo annoying right even the part where they are trying to make Ten Hag look like Pep 2.0 when they both play the Ajax way.

[@livewireredb.9953]

It's an interesting appointment. As a United fan I thought we were just a cdm away from challenging before the season started but obviously not.

[@richarddunne9802]

I remember Gary Neville on MNF back in August saying that Liverpool's lack of investment meant that their squad wasn't strong enough to compete with Utd this season. Bless him.

[@livewireredb.9953]

@@richarddunne9802 lol He was way off. Liverpool will probably win the Champions League this season.

[@richarddunne9802]

@@livewireredb.9953 Let's see... Benfica, then Villarreal, and then either City or Real. Still a long way to go. City in the FA Cup, and City ahead in the league. All this quadruple talk is BS, another trophy would be great though, whatever it is. I think you lot might get back on track with Ten Haag, IF he gets full control. And, btw, I agree about the CDM. I was astonished that they didn't sort it out in the summer.

[@livewireredb.9953]

@@richarddunne9802 It's difficult to win all four trophies but it's actually very possible this season for Liverpool. Hopefully Ten Hag can bring in who he wants. Without a cdm who can pass, it's a pointless exercise. Ole didn't want one.

[@pervenchemusic]

@@livewireredb.9953 Actually, Ole gave the board 6 different players he wanted as potential CDM and the board rejected going for any of them

[@GhostHPM]

lil mistake, Rui Pedro Braz isn't the Benfica manager, he's the director of football. The current (caretaker) manager who eliminated Ajax is Nélson Veríssimo, after Jorge Jesus got dismissed earlier in the season.

[@daipyc1]

I'm surprised he's taken this job. I don't see the structure there for any manager to succeed. Saying that it will be interesting to see if he can bring on some of that great talent from man u's academy

[@thendoronnyramashia749]

I wouldn't be surprised if his reign went the same way of the previous managers. Next thing his career is ruined because of merchant footballers.

[@supernova2351]

He probably took it for the money, remembering if they sack him they’ll have to pay him millions in compensation.

[@bharathrkumar6042]

They have a lot of money. It's a surprise that they aren't able to buy the league. 80 mill for Mcguire 80 mil for sancho 90 mil for Pogba. Ronaldo on 500k per week salary. Many are leaving for free.. Lingard, Pogba , Martial , Cavani. Ronaldo also if he wants to. But - I don't see any club capable of paying his salary demands although he might get the T shirts sales up due to which will pay for salary itself.

[@mehboobtickley2991]

Point well made.

[@mehboobtickley2991]

I wont be surprised too.

[@tt404]

Was waiting for this one for Months.. Man, this voice and animation are so perfect along with the explanation ... Tifo greatest strength lies in this kind of explanation Video .. its so easy for anyone to understand

[@philipwalker3300]

Great content , explanation was executed very well. the break down of the plans of possible play looking forward to it, keep up the good work.

[@oliverhughes610]

I hope he one day manages den Haag, just so we can have this channel make a video about ten Hag's den Haag.

[@T.E.S.S.]

has to happen

[@leoholder7839]

😂

[@T.E.S.S.]

@Dáithí Mullins Is it embarrassing being you?

[@oliverhughes610]

@Dáithí Mullins What was the issue with my spelling?

[@oliverhughes610]

@Dáithí Mullins No worries.

[@Lloydy0105]

1:33 ‘Ten hag now plays with a classic number nine’ *arrow points to number 10 position*

[@janpteyag2287]

Great video and covered good points, no bs and straight to the point.

[@pedrocanelas4946]

1:06 - Thankfully, Rui Pedro Braz is not Benfica's manager. It's Nelson Veríssimo.

[@midoriyadeku920]

Tava a procura deste comentario xD

[@stephencooper7459]

Red flag for me is Maguire can't adapt to this. Lindeloff mightn't be the best but he can adapt . Maguire will destroy any managers tactics . To many mistakes and a slow football brain. He can pick a pass odd time but he's a liability.

[@JoshMcSwain]

Maguire looks like he just wants a paycheck. The club is stuck with him, so I'd have him warm the bench until he can be let go. Maybe can play in FA Cup games but nothing else.

[@stephencooper7459]

@@JoshMcSwain honestly that's a trophy we could win next year tho. Out of all of them I'd go for it so wouldn't want him ruining that for us. Keep him on bench till we haven't got a choice 🤔😊

[@shreejitnair2174]

Imagine what Bissaka can do , the guy is out straight away.

[@MK12275]

@@JoshMcSwain if I were the manager I would just play maguire in the friendlies only

[@josephoyebanji6134]

One of my concerns as well. Maguire might have some hard time adapting to the new tactics to come. He can't forward press and keep the defence intact as well. Swiftness is the word

[@masteroxsero]

Was there a Pochettino video ready to publish any time saying he "will be" the next manager? Because this is impressive.

[@T.E.S.S.]

It's almost like they're experts who have had months to think about it 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️

[@georgepilkington9350]

United are our rivals but in all honesty I'm excited to see him come over. I hope he can get united playing great again, been sad to see them lately.

[@onpurpose1896]

That means you hope to see United back to glory days. Cheers mate

[@wyatthunter987]

@@onpurpose1896 not necessarily...it's the same as a United fan I wouldn't want to see City and Liverpool fall down to the bottom of the rankings. I want challenge, beautiful games, and there's actually more proud to be on top when everyone is good than to win it all too easily. I want my team to win but I also want our rivals to be able to challenge.

[@snoopdiss2300]

@@wyatthunter987 city should be back to League 1 , where they belong

[@god_ynwa]

I want rivals to cease operating

[@shishirsahead3658]

@@snoopdiss2300 Cry

[@aryoputra6359]

The most important thing for Ten Hag to have while he coach United is a brickwall mentality to face the entire world's expectations & critics, including from United's former players. The rest is Ten Hag has to won the locker room, banish the toxic player and recruit players with passion, hunger, and spirit to win for the badge

[@QuarantineThePast]

I think he will make Lindelof a really good centre back. Maguire has to go, Varane and Lindelof could be a solid partnership with the latter as the ball progresser and the former as the cover.

[@abelmakori]

Problem is Varane is always injured

[@animevsirl]

"Maguire has to go" Of course, someone just have to talk about Maguire when Tifo just made a video saying to stop blaming Maguire for everything

[@deedstaar7520]

@@animevsirl is he lying tho?

[@animevsirl]

@@deedstaar7520 Short answer: yes Long answer: 'Yes, Harry Maguire is more than a defender, what he contributes on the ball is very important to this manchester united side, but that doesn't mean he is a bad defender. With a better coaching structure that doesn't leave the backline exposed all the time, forwards that track back and double pivot that actually protect the backline, means we would and be able to see a better Harry Maguire" (Maram, TifoIRL) "...it is not his fault he is bought as this massively expensive player and then made Captain. Those seem to be two very poor decisions." "And also played in a role that don't very suit him..." (JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor, TifoIRL)

[@tharifdzulfiqar789]

@@animevsirl would love to see maguire play further front. so he become dmf, he's tackling is good, and he has a good passing ability too

[@darthSLAP]

This need more views. Great work man!

[@fergusmckie4336]

Enjoyed this thank you

[@rohitsil123]

It’s February 2023 and dare I say it - this man is a genius

[@Minarreal]

Say what now.

[@rasmusjelverhenriksen1827]

I would love it if you guys made a prediction for the Manchester United squad, who goes, who stays and who comes in to fit Ten Hag’s style of play (even if he’s flexible which he has proven) You could both do a sort of dream transfer window and a more realistic. For example I’m sure he’d love to trim the squad like we have over the last couple of years, but finding suitors for some of these players might be impossible due to their high wages/demands.

[@bighands69]

Impossible to say who goes and who stays. He maybe able to get the likes of Fred to play along with Pogba or Donny in the Center. Who really knows. If Ronaldo had a good team playing with him he would be banging in the goals.

[@abdoulayekone93]

They can’t because there is nothing rational about how manchester utd operates

[@rasmusjelverhenriksen1827]

@@abdoulayekone93 very true 😂 But we’ll see if Rangnick and Ten Hag can put a bit of sense into their brains.

[@okdude8215]

A lot of changes i dont think they have a good playmaker someone to assist consistently they need clearly defined roles ronaldo is the only one being a clear scorer everyone else is just playing ball doing whatever

[@EyebrowsGaming]

Really enjoyable and informative video! Only thing that was missing that I would have liked would have been a look at who would likely take up positions in the back 4 and midfield roles in Ten Hag's best XI, as you did with the winger and striker positions. My own take on it is that the back 4 next season will likely be: | Shaw Lord Maguire Varane Dalot | with Lindelof, Bailly, Telles and Wan-Bissaka on backup. Wan-Bissaka has wasted his chance to be considered as United's first choice right-back with poor performances this season, Dalot has shown himself to be much more consistent and far less error-prone. Telles has performed well in the left-back role overall, and may become first-choice on the left if Shaw has lost form in his time in recovery. An extra ambidextrous full-back may also be needed this summer to provide some depth of rotation. In regards to the midfield, with Pogba and Lingard most likely leaving in the summer, United look a little thin in their central midfield options. Donny van de Beek coming back from Everton will be a boon and he'll likely have the best time under Ten Hag out of anyone in the squad. But aside from him, United's only other options are Fred & McTominay. Personally I'd like to see Kelvin Phillips scooped up and I know there has been talk of him moving to OT recently (Metro, 01/05/22), and I hope Ten Hag is watching him carefully in the World Cup this summer. If United DO get Declan Rice as well (though I doubt Moyes would let him go), I feel like they will be a monstrous pairing in midfield, and a huge threat to any EPL defensive unit. Those speculated purchases aside, United's current lineup may look like this: | Fred | | Van de Beek | with McTominay on rotation. If United were to get Phillips or Rice, I think either of them would oust Fred for the CM role, with VDB retaining his holding ball-winner role in either case. Also Tifo seems to have missed out highlighting the most likely first choice contender for the central attacking midfield role. United were relatively flush with options here compared to other positions, with Fernandes, Lingard, Fred and Mata all capable of playing the position, as well as Hannibal Mejbri as an understudy. But with Mata confirmed to be leaving and Lingard looking likely to leave as well, it leaves the position looking more strapped for options.

[@mtelectrical8068]

I thoroughly enjoy watching this channel ✔️👌🏼

[@lalomex1123]

I actually think he will try to sign Edson Alvarez. He was one of the best CDM's on CL and the best in Erevidisie last season. He's more of a physical presence which makes him perfect for the PL at a low price and he's only 23.

[@thfcjoe9118]

Athletic just confirmed it

[@chandrachurmukherjee4631]

Thank you - The best football youtube channel by far!!

[@Hrodulf3344]

Many keep joking he's Pep from Wish. But this guy is the real deal in making an efficient UCL ready team without much resources and with different players. Can't wait for next season!

[@ndjk2821]

The reality is irrespective of the appointment, whether Ten Hag, Pochettino, or someone else, the next Manchester United manager is fundamentally set up to fail. The current structure and culture around the club fundamentally prohibits long-term, sustainable success.

[@jbri1]

Nothing lasts forever

[@thendoronnyramashia749]

Exactly my sentiment! They could even bring Pep and he'd still fail because of the structure at the club.

[@mehboobtickley2991]

Right on the button boss. Too many square pegs to fit into round holes in the squad.

[@PhantomRaspberryBlower]

....so you thought that at the start of the season?!

[@guyknee610]

Ralf shifting to the front office and not abandoning the club is the only hope for change.

[@LarsEelke]

At Ajax he had a chance to start from scratch. He got a team of youngsters with great potential, ready to conquer the world. Without ten Hag this wouldn’t have happened but he has yet to prove himself in a team with big names. To make things work at MU all the big egos will have to be rid of, start fresh with players who actually want to win.

[@smahajan1995]

He has proved himself at that too now. Handled some nasty drama and came out on top everytime

[@Usmosis]

Only if they sign Sangare, will Utd truly succeed

[@shane4362]

We genuinely should though init

[@MashiatCOD99]

Not sure Sangare is a ten Hag profile of midfielder.

[@shane4362]

@@MashiatCOD99 how do you mean?

[@MashiatCOD99]

@@shane4362 Ten Hag doesn’t really rely on a ball-winner in his midfield like Sangare. He prefers players who are more volume passers who act as deep-lying playmakers, so someone like Boubakar Kamara fits the profile better. Sangare would be suitable had Rangnick or Pochettino been our manager next season.

[@shane4362]

@@MashiatCOD99 Fair enough, I take that point, however he might want to adapt in a league/team that's harder to dominate in than the eredivisie. Sangare's also brilliant in possession and gives his team so much verticality in possession

[@faithfulduru5153]

A nice video with a very good soundtrack.

[@Deepindeen81]

Can't wait to see who youngsters he will develop next season .

[@horvathgergely6782]

Garner

[@bens4602]

James Garner at Nottingham Forest gets played further up the pitch than he has before because he’s so good going forward - Ten Hag could enhance Garner’s creative abilities and make him into that fluid type of player he likes.

[@bens4602]

@@sound4117 he bested the midfields of Arsenal and Leicester with a bunch of Championship players. He is decisively not mediocre. He’s been very influential in the turnaround of Forest and is good enough to play for United especially as their central midfield lacks creativity. It’s people like you who think that only star names can be important and not young talent - that’s what can hold a club back. There’s also no reason United can’t spend money AND graduate Garner. They’re not mutually exclusive ideas.

[@draxlergotham5318]

hopefully Garnacho

[@tyrellking6332]

@@bens4602 he needs to go out on loan in the prem first just cos he’s playing well in the championship doesn’t mean he’ll replicate it for Man Utd. Standards in the mud.

[@QazwerDave]

1:33 Why did the number "9" point to the "10" ?!

[@delmara9291]

Hope he will bring success to this great club again.

[@Kutsuhimo8]

The improvement in quality in this channel these days is mind blowing.

[@henryreturns1397]

The better question is , would he be a nice guy and put Harry Maguire as a starter?

[@Otoskire]

Seems like a nice guy, I’m sure he will put maguire as captain and co-captain so maguire doesn’t get sad

[@MohammedAhmed-py4rk]

Good question!

[@pieterbaan500]

I don't think he is going to leave ajax so he can have Maguire as a defender

[@moz543]

100% he's one of the most progressive passers in the PL. Get rid of De Gea, bring in a quality DM and you'll see Maguire become world class again.

[@TheGuyWhoIsNeverMad]

@@moz543 What a shambolic comment. Is this a joke?

[@kinginthenorth5267]

Can Maguire play this style? . He is woefully slow, so a high line would really leave them even more exposed at the back when your defender can't recover

[@amirulashrafpauzi9725]

never right. the must reshuffle the players

[@bighands69]

What a stupid stupid question. The current team is dreadful so why did you focus in on Maguire.

[@mecky1989]

@@bighands69 because maguire is one of the biggest problem of the squad

[@bighands69]

@@mecky1989 I am afraid your analysis does not explain why Utd had 27% of the possession against Liverpool and only two attempts at goal. A defender does not explain that level of play.

[@usmanrulezzz]

Great video!

[@littlemouse7066]

he's a great coach and he's good not only at "using" well young players but also older players Tadic is a 34 years old attacker and he's playing very well.

[@richardknows6763]

Utd needed to do what Barca used Koeman for. To clear out the squad of players who were too big for their boots and give the next manager a less troublesome squad to begin with. I thought that's what Rangnick was going to do.

[@TheGoatMessigician]

Koeman did well IMO 👏 Gave chances to Pedri,Gavi,Nico,Araujo,Balde etc Got the best out of aging Messi. Yes his tactics didn't work out later on but still he did well.

[@ashishmehta8342]

@@TheGoatMessigician Koeman was not great but definitely average

[@bhangraqwerty]

It looks good on paper - full backs become half-backs and bomb forward, centre backs man mark forwards in the counter-press. It'll be a shame when ten Hag walks in and sees Lord Maguire, Sir Shaw, McFred and Bruno "always flailing my arms" Fernandes attempt those and fail miserably in training and in games.

[@sarl2121]

Did you watch Shaw in the Euros by any chance?

[@bhangraqwerty]

@@sarl2121 yes. I've also seen him for Man Utd for the last few years, which is where ten Hag is going and what the video is about :/

[@aries666dc]

Fred has arguably been utds best player behind de gea. Shaw was player of the year a year or 2 ago. Mctominay has his days and so does bruno. There isnt any talent lacking, just willpower and drive to success thats lacking

[@thewackykid]

imagine 9 players in opponent half and lord maguire left alone in their own half... 🤣🤣🤣

[@bighands69]

@@bhangraqwerty Maguire is an excellent defender that is playing in a team that is destroying him. The players so far that Utd have swallowed up are DeMaria, Lukaku, Blind, Fred, Mkhitaryan, Sanchez, Pogba and AWB. The club has destroyed those players and everybody seems to want to blame the player. There has to come a point were several players have been ruined before people realize it is not the player.

[@gyatinaku3416]

Exciting times ahead ♥️ Let's go Man utd 😘

[@theboomletgroup8436]

Tifo is fantastic 🎉

[@T0M_X]

There shouldn’t be any expectations next season, i would still be ten hag in if we finish 15th. He needs time to fix this mess of a club, at least 3 seasons imo

[@Primitive01]

Were you saying the same thing just before they sacked Ole? Or are you just a typical reactive online fan?

[@T0M_X]

@@Primitive01 do you want to compare ole and ten hag’s CV?

[@Primitive01]

@@T0M_X Go on then… One of them played under arguably the greatest manager in history for most of his career, spent most of that time watching, not playing.. Started his coaching career in the United academy (arguably one of the best academies around)… Won 2 league titles at a club that had never won a league title in their history (I know, different level, still a huge achievement in that part of the world), came to United already knowing through first hand experience what is needed to be successful at the highest level and was given 2 seasons before he was sacked… The other? Coached a German second tier side and won promotion, coached the Bayern reserves, has won a few domestic trophies with a club almost guaranteed to win domestic honours and lost to Spurs (SPURS) in a champions league semi final.. It’s not exactly chalk and cheese is it? Top managers like Mourinho and Van Gaal weren’t given more than two years, why should Ten Hag be? I’m happy United are getting Ten Hag, he should be given more than two years but Moyes, Van Gaal and Ole should have been given longer too… Reactionary, if United finished 15th you’d be on here calling for his head like you no doubt were with the others

[@T0M_X]

@@Primitive01 you’re clearly a troll, there’s NO way you think because ole was coached by SAF that makes him a good coach you moronic fool, is that really part of his CV? If so then why’d gary neville do so awful at managing, ten hag has proven his ability to rebuild a team combined with being an amazing tactician, I don’t think I’ve met someone with such an awful, bad opinion and I’m usually open to opinions but yours is just so awful it’s sickening and about the united youth academy it is NOT the best in the world or close to being that as a united fan, if you listen to anyones experience they’ll tell you so, united are the biggest club in england chelsea get much better players from their academy.

[@T0M_X]

@@Primitive01 do i think united fans were too harsh on ole? Yes. Am i included? Probably. But he was not united quality and all the “top” managers you mentioned all follow the same pattern which would’ve carried on if we appointed poch, the board appointing ten hag is a HUGE change since they have ignored all the ex players and media pushing poch and gone with ten hag. Its our duty as fans to give ten hag the time since we asked and begged for him, you will not hear me say a bad word about ten hag next season even if he sticks with mcfred and maguire. We have no choice but to trust him, he is a proven manager that hasn’t been tried and sacked by big clubs

[@arez7268]

No, I think if they sign Ten hag formation will change if he sign Antony and Timber, and with VDB's return from loan it will be difficult, and if he sign special defensive midfielder I think Man United will change by%80 expect defending.

[@papacinoooo]

tchouameni or rice?

[@arez7268]

they are 2 special players 2 of them are good in passing and intercepting and tackling but rice in this year have most dribbling in premier League he is in second place, now this quality make him different, if you ask me rice or tchoameni? I will say rice.

[@arez7268]

@A Nigerian ninja but I said rice over tchoameni, and tchoameni is really a young special player and his price maybe 45M or 10M higher but all of that it's on ten hag's hand what kind of players he want.

[@ashiik07]

Just watched the pre season ManU 4-0 Liv match. Your analysis is spot on.

[@vishwasparmar5618]

One specific part, loading players on one side of the field and then quickly switching play on the other side to a free winger who's got pace to burst forward quickly. That's what good team like city, liverpool, real madrid do beautifully. Lets hope ten hag is able to implement the same

[@RedBill14]

Patience is required. It will take time to rebuild the team, as half of the squad needs to leave. Lets hope he will invest in our youth players.

[@pervenchemusic]

Ten Hag apparently told directors he needs 5 years to get United back to League winners

[@bighands69]

@@pervenchemusic Ten Hag will need to get the team playing football long before that. Klopp turned Liverpool into a title challenging team in three seasons. Utd with that level of money and squad should be looking to make improvements.

[@jarmoliebrand2005]

Sad to see ten Hag go as an Ajax fan. That’s the thing when you’re not in one of the big leagues. Eventually, all good players and coaches will leave.

[@maccybear8093]

Don't worry, he'll be back before Christmas.

[@antonioc2024]

At 1:05 Benfica's manager was not Rui Pedro Braz, but it was actually Nelson Verissimo. Braz is the footbal director at the club.

[@antonioc2024]

funny enough, Benfica's manager for this season is Robert Schmidt, Ten Hag's "rival" in the dutch league

[@jobeyq3565]

Definitely see Utd looking to invest in a left footed winger this summer now that Ten Hag will take over. He loves inverted wingers & with Sancho, Rashford & Elanga all being right footed they are all better off the left. Ideally Amad would get a chance there but it seems too soon especially after his failed loan spell at Rangers, Pellestri too seems a season or 2 off being first team material. Antony is the easy link this summer but personally I don’t think he’s ready yet either, Raphina would be the obvious choice for me

[@silent1547]

The club must look completely different under Ten Hag. Every player from the first team must be sold and Ten Hag must be allowed to start from a clean slate unless he will not be able to enact his tactical visions.

[@oliverratcliffe3569]

I mean, you know that wont happen right...

[@silent1547]

@@oliverratcliffe3569 then I advise United fans to consult Milan fans on how to patiently wait out a decade worth of stagnation because it won’t be ending anytime soon unless radical measures are taken. Which is also precisely why Ten Hag is currently reluctant to take the job unless he is granted significant power over the team.

[@totothedoggo]

Not even Sancho?

[@odbreezy21]

Bro even Man City had to use multiple years in order to make a great squad

[@afellownerd]

Sancho? De gea? Varane?

[@febian1529]

Certainly some below player cant play in ten hag system 1. Maguire: too slow in possession and too slow be able to 1vs1 duel with opponent striker 2. Awb: not enough smart to play positional football, not skill full enough to play inverted winger or putting cross to the box 3. Ronaldo: never been a pressing striker or good ball holder as striker, i dont think physically could cope with high intensity football and couldnt accept the bench role 4. Matic: too slow and doesnt have stamina to play high intensity and high pressing football 5. De gea: if his distribution isnt improve his position will be in danger 6. Rashford: need to repair his attitude, his tactical understanding as winger is very low, when he is on his best he is relying on his individual skill, need to learn alot

[@stevelaurent82]

De gea? You must be trolling mate!!

[@danischannel]

I forget why Maguire was so highly rated few years ago . He's a disaster now

[@JoshMcSwain]

1. Maguire has checked out and just collects his check. Bench him, we're stuck with him so he's sticking around for a while. 2. Awb can tackle, that's about it. Dalot will certainly start at RB. 3. CR7 is gone, going to play with Messi at PSG. 4. Matic is a squad player anyway. 5. DDG isn't great with his feet, probably gone when his contract is up, but are we ready to start Henderson/can we get anyone better? 6. Rashford will probably stay as a squad player.

[@joaoromanopires]

At 1:10 it says that Rui Pedro Braz is Benfica’s Manager, but he is actually the General Director of Professional Football at Benfica. The team manager is Nélson Veríssimo.

[@saadsachwani2837]

Erik's at the wheel

[@Reapz1212]

Probably play the same as now it doesn’t matter what manager we have 😭

[@iwantgoals1566]

With the ability and attitude of this current playing squad I don’t see how United won’t struggle to adapt. TH is gonna need at least 4 players and at least 5 more windows after his first one to really imprint his style on our club. Never underestimate just how much damage Woodward and the Glazers have done.

[@haroonrehman23]

Agreed. Have to give him time to bring in the right players which could take 3/4 transfer windows. I don’t think the majority of our current players have what it takes to play his brand of football in or out of possession

[@Sprt1337]

Here's hoping

[@TrymYoutubeMainChannel]

you got formation wrong ... they play in a "defensive 433" yes it looks similar to 4231 but the midfield constant shifting between positions 433 holding, attacking and defensive ( 4231 type looking shape )

[@laiqueali3389]

Please do a video on Dimitri Payet, for me personally he's one of the best players but criminally underrated in the globe.

[@jamesjarrett52]

Bottler who ran back to France from the prem.

[@laiqueali3389]

@@jamesjarrett52 Since when did Prem become the hallmark of greatness! When was the last time England ever won anything in the international stage? If EPL is that dominant, wouldn't it have shown in the national team too! After all, most England players plays in ur "EPL". Stop being brainless idiot

[@imgoinbowmont]

Can't wait to see Rashford in this system- his amazing work rate, attitude and technical ability will see him thrive in my opinion

[@keshav7428]

Haven’t seen much of that workrate this season. His football manager workrate went down from 16 to 11 in the winter update. And yes football manager is the only metric that matters 😌

[@JB_..]

rashford this season had no workrate lol..

[@kPRYSteave]

Guys this is what you call sarcasm

[@lanrebloom7030]

Lmao Rashford FC

[@seunmike]

Must be sarcasm

[@ricardonobre6626]

Rui Pedro Braz is not the Benfica manager, Benfica manager is Nelson Verissimo

[@marcosmarques2100]

rui pedro braz that you show on the photo its not the benfica manager its the director of football and his a benfica suporter thats why he has like that because he has extremely happy.

[@TheUTubeVet]

If Ten Hag is planning to use a high press with ball-playing defenders along with midfielders who can build up play from the back he is in for a rude shock!

[@Siavh]

Yeah he’ll probably get players that can do it

[@pmishra8044]

Video on Gerard Pique please

[@brothatisfunny]

I hope they play good

[@dazzaboy04]

Ten Hag's tactics totally confuse the opposition. The three man attack point is solid. The opponents learn the pattern of the three man attack. But when a player is swapped out for another, they don't know how to respond or who to track

[@DevilsRealTalk]

I think instead of using an inverted RB we could use an inverted LB as we can use Telles who is amazing in an inverted role

[@ahve1516]

lol telles is wvnk pal

[@guydude401]

United have a great squad. I’m excited to see how Ten Hag can shape them into a true force.

[@kenancatovic598]

LOL🤣🤣😂😂

[@andreasblobel1871]

Best channel ever

[@nxtlvlnlkr5312]

a video about which Ajax players could join and how he would use them together with other manchester united players would be cool

[@mikenes-or]

"The defenders are encouraged to be aggressive in possession. Not only are the defenders good distributors, they are also comfortable carrying the ball." ......Harry McGuire has left the chat

[@mannion7646]

lol McGuire

[@plavinpaul2931]

Those are literally his main strengths🤦

[@mikenes-or]

@@plavinpaul2931 Have you watched him in any game this season? He's the best false 9 in the league. A walking grenade for United's back line.

[@BMKnl]

Ten Hag is really good but the Manchester United job is impossible because they have no structure off the pitch. Hopefully it works out but I am affraid it won't

[@user-mt8vp7pi5u]

If United fails with Ten hag, man utd is doomed.

[@ChristianRoland7]

As a United fan, it's hard to get excited since the problem really starts at the top.

[@grizzlah]

Rui Pedro Bras is not Bentica's manager. It is Nelson Veríssimo and he's the interim manager.

[@BenAnderson48]

Looking at this tactical profile, I think ten Hag is a good pick for what United thinks they are, but not the best for the team they are. His tactics are very aggressive and based on Eredivisie logic that Ajax really should be winning almost every game. United are not that team. There's too much competition from good sides, and even the "mediocre" sides like Crystal Palace can challenge the traditional big six, and that's not something Go Ahead Eagles are likely to do. I think he's gonna get a very big wake up facing Arsenal or Spurs, and even more so Chelsea, Liverpool, and City. I can't see United qualifying for the CL next season.

[@kenancatovic598]

Go Ahead took 4 points from Ajax LOL!😂😂🤣🤣

[@Gofaw]

I have a feeling that Ten Hag's tenure will be akin to Maurizio Sarri's in Chelsea; conceptually praiseworthy but lacking results wise

[@vasilisvitaskos3481]

Chelsea fan , this manager is exciting to say the least but United miss culture and assertive ownership not managerial skills. I think they need a complete overhaul and then appoint ten hang

[@phenomenalsteen4186]

1:06 Rui Pedro Braz isn't Benfica manager, Nélson Veríssimo is.

[@scenczyk1429]

Probably one of the msor exciting managers in football

[@kamranhussain2210]

United need an overhaul. The only players I'd like in our XI are Sancho, Bruno, DDG, Varane and Rashford (but Rashford needs to improve massively to become a starter. If he stays at the level he is right now next season, he should be replaced and dropped). I am worried that the glazers won't invest enough into the side for an overhaul to be successful, and I don't think they'll have the patience through the time we're rubbish. So we'll either stay where we are or get even worse. This isn't anything against Ten Hag, but just the fact that our structure isn't good enough, and our only hope is that the glazers and Richard Arnold listen to Rangnick and don't sack Ten Hag at the first opportunity

[@michaelmeyers11]

Big doubt on DDG. Has none of the qualities that Ten Hag wants from his keepers. Agreed on rashford, imo he needs to be sold. He's just not improved and his decision making is still awful. Will be interesting how he fits in sancho and bruno as well.

[@emekaijeneme8999]

@@michaelmeyers11 on point

[@kamranhussain2210]

@@michaelmeyers11 I get your point, and if ten hag wants to get rid of him, get rid of him. But if we do replace him, he should be one of our last sales, as he has been world class this season, we probably can win the league with him if we improve else where and none of our other players can play out. The way I’d deal with it is other the next 3-5 years, rebuild the squad and train de gea to make play out. Once the process has finished (if that ever happens), make a decision on whether he’s good enough at it, and maybe get a replacement. But we need to focus on other areas first.

[@shantshafwhaanjulius]

I literally tweeted that tifo would make this video 😂 except i said jj bull and maram would be doing it 😤 still appreciate the devine voice and seeing alice trying out some new illustrations of course

[@Football-ld9kv]

Yizo yizo

[@willsamulski1044]

you should do a video on players during ramadan! I think it would be interesting :)

[@muhammedgamal5871]

Watched this now after announcing him, all the defense and midfield would change surely except for bruno and maybe fred

[@husseinjusab]

Perfect timing after Ornstein 😉

[@rare5x]

Whos here after Brentford 4 - 0 utd

[@p-y8210]

Who's here now.

[@ohio1672]

who’s here now 🤣🤣🤫🤫

[@nominal9036]

​@@ohio1672 who's here now💀💀💀

[@FOOTIATOR]

​@@nominal9036 who's here now💀💀

[@muntaha0019]

Video on Pedri and Gavi please 😏🤙🏻

[@CarbonitePlays]

He'll most likely do a better job than Ole etc but my reservation is over the way he has his defenders almost man-mark and follow strikers around when they drop deep - it makes me think United are going to need almost a complete defensive overhaul before they could really play that way. Currently if they played against a team who has someone like Kane or a striker who drops deep but can deliver a good pass in behind they would get sliced apart - Ten Hag has a huge task on his hands I reckon.

[@janvisser4132]

Ten Hag certainly has the tactical knowledge. The problem is managing the players, and the general mess Uniteds directors caused. Ten Hag should have gone to RB Leipzig, there could have succeeded.

[@louiem2]

Will be interesting to see how Maguire fairs in this system

[@hennynxtdoor]

If Maguire is still in Manchester by Winter ‘23 then there’s bigger problems beyond the manager.

[@Mr_osei183]

@@hennynxtdoor agree However I'd argue its not realistic that anyone will buy him The club will want to recoup some of the loss The only clubs that can afford him won't buy him so he needs to have an amazing World Cup to hopefully gain momentum for a move

[@zmn8722]

I think he's defensive attributes would be best suited on the bench

[@hennynxtdoor]

@@Mr_osei183 yeah I don’t really see any club wanting to buy him after this season

[@mattishidayeo]

​@@Mr_osei183 that is sunk cost fallacy speaking. booting that championship level defender out of old trafford ASAP will be the biggest recoup that MUFC can get

[@CroydonTramp]

My sides will not stop aching

[@sidouiszbeninho9889]

I know it's more work but could you add subtitles to your videos it would be super cool and easier to understand for non English speakers. there are always parts of videos that I don't or don't fully understand

[@AbdulGaffar-pv5bb]

The club is a shambles and will need years to get back to anywhere near their former glory. I believe Ten Hag is the right man to get them competing with City and Liverpool again HOWEVER he will need time and an experienced hierarchy I.E an actual director of football like Paul Mitchell. Not an inexperienced former legend Darren Fletcher up there. Also assign Ragnick to a role he ACTUALLY is good at I.E even that director of football position or something similar.

[@AbdulGaffar-pv5bb]

@Dáithí Mullins loool your the exact type of people who are rotten for this club. Along with some of the players, who’ll be leaving this summer!

[@bighands69]

@@AbdulGaffar-pv5bb Klopp turned Liverpool into a title chasing team in 3 full seasons. Ten Hag will need to get the team playing football that looks good and gets people excited about the direction.

[@kaustralishamal2054]

In may opinion, ten Hag is an amazing manager that MU doesn't deserve. He has done a great job at Ajax, with young, promising players, most of them used to a way of playing of Ajax and of course ten Hag. MU is, for what I saw, a starplayer club. is it really gonna give him full power to dismiss those stars if they don't compromised with this new project? Really?? We'll have to see

[@BigSmokeMUFC]

It'll be a very hard task for Ten Hag since the Glazers still exist at the club.

[@Michaelkaydee]

I'm really gassed about this... with things improved upstairs withWoodward gone, Arnold in, Murtough and Fletcher in, and about to be transformed by Rangnick over the next two years and now a modern coach and manager in the up, good times loading

[@dss5295]

All valid points but the biggest issue is the squad. There are issues in far too many positions and its unlikely that Man Utd fans will have the patience of putting up with poor results.

[@bighands69]

@@dss5295 The results are not the problem that is bothering fans. What fans have an issue with is the way the team for the last several seasons has been playing pointless football with no real sense of direction. Rang nick was brought in and the fans thought he would come in and shake things up and start playing attacking football only to be greeted with the exact same style of play. I cannot believe that Utd cannot play football with five professional midfielders to pick from with a value in excess of €150 million. To the point they cannot even make a simple pass of the ball.

[@xadix99]

In the video u put an image of Rui Pedro Braz thats not the mananger is name is Nelson Verrisimo