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Casey Evans

Manchester United fans might be surprised by how Erik ten Hag sets up team with Cristiano Ronaldo

With Erik ten Hag joining Manchester United in the summer, many fans have begun imagining what the team might look like under the Dutch manager. And of course, they are using his Ajax team as a template.

At Ajax, Ten Hag plays a 4-3-3 which allows him to dominate possession and get across his philosophy. He likes to keep the game wide and spread out the opposition's defence to create gaps for his side to attack and exploit.

And given that this Ajax side is most United fans' only example of Ten Hag's work, they wouldn't be blamed for thinking that he would continue this formation and style of play when he moves to Old Trafford. However, this might not be the case.

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