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Manchester Evening News
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Daniel Murphy & Stephen Killen

Gary Neville sets target for Erik ten Hag at Manchester United

Gary Neville doesn't believe that expectations will be too high for Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, though getting back into the top four should be the aim.

Ten Hag was able to witness the true scale of the job he has on his hands in the flesh on Sunday as he was in attendance for United's final game of the season, a fittingly miserable defeat to Crystal Palace to round off the worst Premier League campaign in the club's history. Ralf Rangnick's side finished the season on 58 points and only managed to scrape Europa League qualification due to West Ham losing their own last match as well.

It's been a disastrous campaign, especially when you consider that United were expected to challenge for the title and perhaps end their trophy drought before it began. Those aims came nowhere near to completion and Neville can't see the targets being set that high for next season, with Ten Hag having a massive job on his hands to turn the flailing squad around.

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