Erik ten Hag’s game model has to start impressing Manchester United’s Ineos-led football department or he is in danger of being removed
Ineos-led football department scrutinising style of play, with the manager’s style of play so far this season viewed as underwhelming.
United entered the international break having won once and lost twice in the Premier League in a disappointing start. There is recognition inside the club that Ten Hag has been undermined by injuries and needs time to integrate his five summer signings, but also serious concern regarding how he sets up the side.
In the summer Ten Hag signed Leny Yoro, Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Manuel Ugarte. Yoro will be unavailable for at least another month owing to a foot injury sustained in pre-season and Ten Hag has stated that Ugarte requires time to attain match fitness after not featuring for Paris Saint-Germain before his £42m transfer.
Rasmus Højlund, Ten Hag’s first-choice No 9, has also yet to play. The Dane is back training after a hamstring injury so may return after the international break when Luke Shaw, the senior left-back, is expected back after a calf problem that has ruled him out so far this term. Tyrell Malacia, Shaw’s deputy, who has not played for United for more than a year because of a knee problem, is due to return in the next month. Victor Lindelöf has an unspecified issue that has made him unavailable all season.In the space of almost six weeks after the break United have nine games: the league trip to Southampton, the Carabao Cup hosting of Barnsley, Crystal Palace , FC Twente and Tottenham , Porto , Aston Villa , Brentford , and Fenerbahce .
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