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Daily Mirror
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Simon Mullock

Dutch legends split on Erik ten Hag to Man Utd amid fears over pressure from pundits

Dutch legends Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit are split over whether Erik ten Hag will bring the glory days back to Manchester United.

Van Basten, the former striker who won three European Cups with AC Milan and the 1988 Euros with Holland playing alongside Gullit, reckons the Ajax boss will be a success at Old Trafford. And Van Basten also believes that Cristiano Ronaldo must be a part of the Ten Hag revolution. But Gullit, the former Chelsea and Newcastle boss, knows all about the demands of the Premier League - and he fears Ten Hag will not be given the time to turn things around with ex-United players like Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand scrutinising his every move in the media.

Van Basten said: “I have trust in Erik ten Hag. When he came in at Ajax, there were also so many doubts about him. It was exactly the same situation as now with Manchester United. The media did not rate him. But he started to build - and did that really well. You can see his signature on everything that has happened at Ajax ever since he came into the club as a manager. I think he has done a really great job.

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