Erik ten Hag has been at Manchester United for less than six months, but has already tasted the highs and lows associated with managing England’s most successful club.
Tasked with cleaning up the mess left by the reigns of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick, Ten Hag inherited a squad coming off United’s worst ever Premier League season. The Dutchman wanted - and needed - to hit the ground running to help convince a fanbase which has become increasingly disillusioned with the disjointed strategy behind the scenes.
Before a competitive ball was kicked, he had won over some doubters, thrashing Liverpool in his very first pre-season match. But that optimism quickly dissipated when they were beaten by Brighton on the first day of the new season.
