Erik ten Hag

Erik ten Hag has already made an immediate impact after taking over as Manchester United manager, and the former Ajax boss is still waiting to take charge ...

By the end of the window, there's every chance it will begin to look like a group carved in Ten Hag's image. "In a new lay-out agreed with Erik, the home and away dugouts have been permanently switched so that the United manager, staff and substitutes will now be sat in the seats to the west of the half-way line – the dugout previously occupied by the away team," a club statement read. Two players suspected of being the source of leaks have now left United, and there may be more movement under Ten Hag's watch. It marks a change to a situation which has been the norm since the days of Alex Ferguson, and emphasises how this is very much Ten Hag's team now. During Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's time in charge, there was a feeling from some quarters that the Norwegian was too nice to United's players. It might not feel like a big move, but Ten Hag's dugout demand is just one way in which the new manager has made his presence felt.

The Red Devils host Brighton in their first game of the Premier League season at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, but wantaway star Ronaldo will have to ...

The Portuguese forward has openly stated his desire to leave the club this summer The defeat saw new Dutch boss Erik ten Hag begin his tenure as United boss with a defeat The Red Devils suffered a 2-1 defeat against Brighton, handing the new boss his first reverse in his first game of the Premier League season at Old Trafford.

The 37-year-old has been previously accused of undermining past Manchester United managers and could be on course to do the same to Erik ten Hag in the ...

Solskjaer's persistence with Ronaldo led to some claiming he had lost his authority in the dressing room and was now bending to the whim of his most high-profile player. He also told him that he has come here to win trophies and that United need to play their most important players in all of the games." Yet, with limited game-time under his belt, he has told Ten Hag he wants to play against the Seagulls on Sunday.

Pascal Gross tapped in to score past Manchester United under their fourth different manager. Gross then struck again for Brighton. Gross again for United.

Co-chairman Glazer was in attendance for only the third time in the last three years. Central defence was an unforgiving area for Stam to start his United career, back in the halcyon days when they were either champions or runners-up. They didn't. Eventually, Ronaldo was summoned early in the second-half for the forlorn Fred and Eriksen dropped deep. Ten Hag may realise now he was naive to entrust Rashford, with aspirations to play at the tip of the arrow, with such responsibility after he spurned two glaring opportunities. Erik ten Hag cannot hide behind the United suits in the directors' box. That was when the afternoon peaked. That is possibly the only measure of progress. The propitious pre-season was misleading, as it was in 2014. For the second time, Caicedo - once targeted by United - bossed his once prospective teammates. The current United squad is Europa League fodder and will be staring up at the Champions League coterie in May without quality reinforcements. The reactions were identical at full-time. There were boos at the pause.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has broken his silence on why he has decided not to include Cristiano Ronaldo in his starting lineup for Sunday's ...

However, named among the substitutes, Ronaldo could be thrust into action later on in the afternoon, depending on how the game plays out, and it will be incredibly interesting to see the kind of reception the Portuguese forward receives from the home fans. After missing out on the club’s pre-season tour of Australia, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was always likely to miss out on starting on Sunday, and that has now been confirmed. The Dutch tactician, who took over on a permanent basis from former interim boss Ralf Rangnick earlier this summer, is set to make his competitive debut, and will do so on the Old Trafford touchline later on Sunday.

Roy Keane believes it is common sense for Erik ten Hag to leave Cristiano Ronaldo out of his first starting XI as Manchester United, simply due to the ...

‘He only started training last week and has only had 45 minutes on the pitch. ‘I think there’s obviously issues going on in the background and they’ve got a few weeks to look at that. ‘I don’t care how well you look after yourself, you need more than that over the course of pre-season.

From shouting 'f*** you!' to Mourinho to falling out with Benitez over a USB stick... Ronaldo's biggest managerial bust ups after United boss Ten Hag slammed ...

Sarri, however, was keen to take more caution and in November 2019 he substituted the 37-year-old in back-to-back games. He even refused to say he was the best player at Real Madrid. The logic was there, but not in Ronaldo's mind. I said, "listen, I have to take the decision in the interests of the team and the club".' Ronaldo then spotted Santos, 67, approaching and began shouting and gesticulating furiously with his arms towards him. He seemingly tried to protest the substitution with Ferguson, before slapping his coat out of the hands of a coach as he came off, shaking his head in dismay on the bench. 'He was asking me "why me, why do you take me off?" The bond between Ronaldo and Sir Alex Ferguson - the man who first signed him for Manchester United in 2003 - is known to be extremely strong, with the legendary boss intervening to persuade the forward away from a move to Man City last summer. One of the first things Benitez did was upset Ronaldo by not saying he was the best player in the world. 'There were a lot more who went home. 'It's unacceptable for everybody,' he said. The 37-year-old muttered his frustrations to his team-mates and was captured sulking on the bench for the rest of the game despite United seeing out the win.

Erik ten Hag has explained his vision on how he can make Manchester United great again by playing his brand of football.

But we have to give the example out on the pitch. “I like it that you want to win, and you want to win it in a certain way, so [being] proactive, brave, adventure. "But that's why I am here: I like it that you want to win, and you want to win it in a certain way, so [being] proactive, brave, adventure.

Erik ten Hag's first Manchester United team has been announced as the Dutchman looks to get his tenure off to a winning start against Brighton at Old ...

Mirror Football understands the Portugal international has knuckled down in training and made a demand to Ten Hag to start him against the Seagulls. Ten Hag told the BBC: "I cannot say [when Ronaldo will be back in the starting XI], it depends on how quickly he is progressing. In the end, if you have a good plan, you will achieve success.

Manchester United were beaten 2-1 by Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday with Erik ten Hag fluffing his lines during his first game in charge.

In reality, he had more of a fluid role and found himself dropping deep to aid in the build up, though it needlessly complicated things. Perhaps, eventually, Ten Hag-ball will work, but right now United could really do with going back to basics. Fred and McTominay just aren't up to snuff, especially for team with top four ambitions, and it really showed in the first half as massive holes opened for Brighton to exploit.

MANCHESTER UNITED lost 2-1 to Brighton in their Premier League showdown on Sunday.

"We didn't create enough to get the equaliser and have to improve on that. We have to take the lessons and learn quickly from it. "It is clear to see the second half we were better in midfield with Eriksen down and Ronaldo up. I am sure we will get better and keep clean sheets." But that didn't happen, with the Red Devils slipping to a disappointing loss on home turf. We should do better.

Graham Potter's side came out victorious thanks to a brace from midfielder Pascal Gross, this victory is the first ever win that Brighton have managed at ...

Not a good start for Ten Hag. It was 2-0 at half time and the United team were booed off by their disgruntled fans. “I think we played really well. Brighton win at Old Trafford for the first time ever 🔵— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) pic.twitter.com/qQL0MwXE5u August 7, 2022 And less than 10 minutes later it went from bad to worse for Ten Hag as it was Gross again who was at the right place at the right time to hit a rebound into the net after United goal keeper David de Gea parried a shot by Solly March. BRIGHTON LEAD!! 💥— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL)

Here is Rob Dawson with reaction and ratings from today's match. JUMP TO: Player ratings | Best/worst performers | Highlights and notable moments | Post-match ...

the game plan was really good and we stuck to it. Fred was lucky to get away with an error early on and was subbed in the second half. WORST: Fred, Man United -- United fans arriving at Old Trafford for the opening day of the season didn't want to see Fred and Scott McTominay paired in midfield, but that's what they got. We got a goal back but we huffed and puffed a bit and it's a bad start for us. We have got a good group: they are ambitious, they are not perfect, but they give everything, and when you're a coach, it gives you a chance." Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Ten Hag suggested Martial might be available again soon, so it will be interesting to see whether Ronaldo is again left on the bench when United travel to Brentford next weekend. With Anthony Martial sidelined because of a hamstring injury, Cristiano Ronaldo looked in line to start, but Ten Hag kept the 37-year-old on the bench in favour of employing Christian Eriksen as a false No. 9. They have a clearly defined way of playing and are well-coached, which makes them formidable opponents for almost any team in the Premier League. Nobody expected Ten Hag to magically fix things overnight, but there was hope that opening games against Brighton and Brentford offered the chance to at least get off to a good start. There are doubts about whether Ronaldo can press in the way his manager wants, but United are short of options, and he is as close as it gets to guaranteed goals. The visitors went in at half-time 2-0 up thanks to two goals from Gross, but it could have been more. Sunday's match is a harsh reality check for Ten Hag. His squad still feels at least two players short, with just three weeks to go before the transfer deadline, and he desperately needs a central midfielder -- whether that's Frenkie de Jong or someone else.

Erik ten Hag reacted strongly to his side's 1-2 defeat in the opening game of the season against Brighton. Same old issues came back to haunt Manchester United as they were outclassed by the Seagulls. Diogo Dalot's consolation goal was not enough to ...

We gave two easy balls away and it was not good in the organisation." We should do better." We lost and it was not necessary. Erik ten Hag: "We made mistakes on the ball and organisation mistakes in defending. We have to take the lessons and learn quickly from it.” “It is clear to see the second half we were better in midfield with Eriksen down and Ronaldo up.

Erik ten Hag has presided over a change in pre-match preparation for Man United's first game of the season against Brighton.

Under Sir Alex Ferguson, United occasionally assembled at The Midland Hotel for pre-match meals before home games. In previous seasons, United have had an arrangement to stay at The Lowry for every league game but occasionally used the Crowne Plaza on Oxford Road and the Hilton Garden Inn at Lancashire Cricket Ground. Due to greater demand for other matches in the future, United may have to relocate to The Lowry but the club is exploring options to maintain a similar set-up.

Erik Ten Hag admitted defeat to Graham Potter's Brighton in his first Premier League game as Manchester United manager was a “real disappointment”.

We made mistakes on the ball, passing mistakes and organisation mistakes in defending. “I think we actually started the game pretty well. “One week in training, a little bit more now, and he has to do more to get fit. Then we create and I think [Marcus] Rashford had two really good chances and it’s a pity we didn’t score them to make it 2-2.” Ten Hag showed little emotion as Brighton took a 2-0 lead in the first half and asked what was going through his head at that moment, the Dutchman responded: “I analyse it. But you don’t have time, you have to win games and we should have done better.”

There was optimism at Old Trafford as Ten Hag fielded new signings Lisandro Martinez and Christian Eriksen from the start against the Seagulls, but it quickly ...

There were more boos at full-time from the home fans as Ten Hag applauded the crowd while he made his way down the Old Trafford tunnel. Martinez had an effort well blocked by Lewis Dunk, which was about as close as the Red Devils got to pinching a point, but it was not to be. Erik ten Hag has failed to make an instant impact as Manchester United manager, with Brighton inflicting a 2-1 defeat on the Red Devils in the Dutchman’s first game in charge.

Starting Christian Eriksen backfired for Erik ten Hag as Man United were beaten 2-1 by Brighton at Old Trafford.

Today, we had a really worse period during the first-half and we have to learn from that, that's also clear. They are and proved it so many times in the past and will again in the future. "When it was available, the striker (Martial), I would have played him," Ten Hag said.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has defended his decision to play with a false nine in Sunday's Premier League defeat to Brighton.

In an interview with beIN Sports, Ten Hag was also asked if he feels Ronaldo is ready to start matches yet and replied: ‘I don’t think so in this moment. But we didn’t have the typical nine, it was not available today.’ ‘I wanted to keep Jadon and Marcus on the wings, coming inside they were really good in pre-season there.

MANCHESTER UNITED lost to Brighton in their Premier League showdown on Sunday.

And it’s clear Ten Hag has a huge challenge on his hands, having replaced Ralf Rangnick earlier this summer. But the Scotland international remains erratic and was unable to cope with Brighton’s speed and energy throughout proceedings. Dalot was awful during the early stages of the Brighton game, with the Portugal international failing to track Trossard to stop Gross from opening the scoring. Luke Shaw was given the nod at left-back for the match with Brighton. But how bad must Wan-Bissaka be for that to be the case? Manchester United's hopes of a strong start to the Erik ten Hag era were dealt a setback straight away on Sunday. Brighton won 2-1 at Old Trafford, with Pascal Gross at the double for Graham Potter’s side before Diogo Dalot netted a consolation.