Manchester United icon Paul Scholes believes that Erik ten Hag should be commended for the adaptability he has shown in the wake of the club's disastrous start to the Premier League season - but Graeme Souness is of a very different opinion.
Ten Hag arrived at Old Trafford off the back of a trophy-laden stint in the Eredivisie with Ajax, where the former Amsterdam favourite guided his old side to three Dutch titles in four years with an attractive, expansive style of play; just like the Manchester United teams of old.
However, Ten Hag quickly encountered some major issues in his early attempts to transform United back into a slick, free-flowing footballing team. Chastening defeats at the hands of Brighton and Brentford has seen Ten Hag ditch his total football philosophy in recent weeks - an approach that has yielded an immediate upturn in form. United have now recorded four consecutive wins after adopting a more pragmatic, counter-attacking style.
