Erik ten Hag calls on Manchester United fans to show patience
Man United's shaky start to the season continued on Wednesday with a disappointing 1-1 draw against FC Twente in the Europa League at Old Trafford
Erik ten Hag has urged Manchester United fans to remain patient as he works to build consistency within the team.
United’s shaky start to the season continued on Wednesday with a disappointing 1-1 draw against FC Twente in the Europa League at Old Trafford.
Having already dropped eight points out of a possible 15, United sit 11th in the Premier League ahead of Sunday’s crucial clash with Tottenham.
Some fans are growing frustrated with Ten Hag, who is now in his third full season at the club and has overseen a spending spree of £615 million across five transfer windows.
Despite the pressure mounting, Ten Hag, who admits he is eager for success, has called on supporters to give him time to restore the team to its former glory.
“I think you have to assess the situation,” said Ten Hag.
“Still we are working and [a work in] progress.
“We had to sign players, but we made a choice to sign very young players, like last year with Rasmus Hojlund, like this year with Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro.
“They are players we believe in, at this moment and also for the future, and we have to build them.
“I think we turned a corner in the last two weeks, but we have to work with the squad and that takes time.
“But I’m also impatient and I want to go straight forward, but also [don’t forget] we had success in the last two seasons and we have to work hard to bring more success.
“We won two trophies in the last two seasons, we’re ambitious and we want to win another one and be as high as possible and go in every game to win – it doesn’t matter who the opponent is.
“I think every team has this in a season.
“When you play 60 games, sure there will be games where you’re not happy with the performance, and there is always the psychological side of top football, where any team has more hunger than the other.
“The team who can manage this the most will be the most successful.
“We’re ambitious and always demand we are hungrier.”
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