Manchester United made a big mistake when they gave the coach so much power. But honestly, I probably cannot talk trash about the Manchester United authority as well because they had tried with a few other coaches before. But that did not turn out to be very good. he kicked out the greatest player that they had and probably the greatest player in the world. Even at such old age, Cristiano Ronaldo was carrying the team. And he came and kicked him out. After that, Manchester United did some remodeling of the squad and did find a few successful matches, but we all know what they are going through right now. The tactics that he was trying to implement were never going to work long-term.
Correct me if I am wrong, I really mean that, but Ronaldo did not put ten Hag under pressure with great performances. Actually his goal count declined over time and whenever ten Hag gave him the chance, Ronaldo did not carry the team on those days. But I still agree that this was not only an issue Ronaldo had, but the whole collective didn't function very well and there was too much trouble offside the pitch. I don't know how much power ten Hag really had, but I think when Ronaldo went on air with his interview where he destroyed the club and the coach, they probably were not left with many options but to let Ronaldo go and keep ten Hag.
But now that time is passing by, I wonder for how long Manchester United will keep trying it with ten Hag. What saved him was definitely finishing third last season with four games won in a row. He could still get lucky and make it into the next round this year in the Champions League, but it would really not be satisfying.
To the points you said above, I agree. In fact, Ten Hag had plans for Ronaldo at that time. not much different from one of the United players who was dropped, namely, Sancho. In this case, there are several similarities between Ronaldo and Sancho. In fact, these two players have been given several opportunities but in fact they are not playing as they should.
Well, if you, or we as United coaches, what steps would we take? Moreover, if a player is clearly still being paid his salary by the club, it is inappropriate to say something that brings down the club and his own team. After all, he still received his salary and meals from the club. let's be realistic, that they get paid for it.
At this point, I am not looking for justification for Ten Hag, even I am not a fan of Manchester United. It's just that we can't close one eye to the situation that is happening in the United camp, Ten Hag was able to bring United to a 3rd place finish without Ronaldo. I do not intend to compare, or belittle. However, let's see what Ten Hag is building for The Red Devil. he is a coach from the Netherlands, who is famous for his rigor and discipline. Now let's ask ourselves, why is Ten Hag still trusted so far even though several rumors have reported about Ten Hag's dismissal. and until now, he is still managing United. We also need to remember that Ten Hag actually asked the club management to bring in the players he wanted. but in fact, because of FFP sanctions, he is limited by the player's spending budget. Apart from that, another wave of problems hit United. I'm curious, who should be blamed and responsible, whether Glazer or Ten Hag. You are free to choose one of them.