Former centre-back Rio Ferdinand believes Erik ten Hag has had to deal with tougher situations during his Manchester United tenure than former manager Jose Mourinho had to contend with during his spell in charge.
The Dutchman has had to contend with an array of difficult challenges and obstacles since picking up the baton from Ralf Rangnick last summer. Through it all, however, he has made an outstanding start to life at Old Trafford.
After making the brave decision to axe some big-name players from his starting line-up for the 2-1 win over Liverpool back in August, including Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo, the former Ajax boss then had to deal with the unprecedented situation caused by Ronaldo's bombshell interview with Piers Morgan prior to the World Cup. The 37-year-old slammed United and Ten Hag in his sit-down chat with Morgan, prompting the mutual termination of his contract.
