Man United players want to put things right, says embattled Ten Hag

Manchester United under-fire manager Erik Ten Hag came out fighting during a media grilling on Friday ahead of his faltering side’s Premier League trip to Fulham.

The Dutchman has been under intense scrutiny after eight defeats from 15 matches in all competitions — United’s worst start to a season since 1962.

While fingers have been pointed at his under-performing squad, Ten Hag’s tactics have also been criticised and some have suggested defeat at Craven Cottage could cost him his job.

Ten Hag, however, remains defiant and said the mood in the camp was to put things right after back-to-back 3-0 home losses to Manchester City and Newcastle United.

“They’re positive and they want to put this right. We know the standards here and we have to make the standards every day,” Ten Hag told reporters at United’s training ground.

“We had two big setbacks. But this squad is strong, the staff is strong and this manager is strong to put this right.”

Eighth-placed United have lost half their Premier League games and five of their first 10 home matches in all competitions.

“I’m convinced about the players in the dressing room,” Ten Hag, who has spent 400 million pounds in the transfer market since taking over in the summer of 2022, said. “We have seen last year they can do a lot better.

“But that is up to me to let them play better and I take the responsibility for that and I will put every effort in to get this done. When players are available and return from injuries we will play better, definitely.”

Ten Hag was asked about comments following the City defeat in which he appeared to suggest his United team could not play the passing style of his previous Ajax team.