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  • Ronaldo never told me he wanted to leave – Ten Hag

    Ronaldo never told me he wanted to leave – Ten Hag

    Manchester United manager has revealed Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo never told him he wanted to leave Old Trafford until the interview with Piers Morgan.

    Ronaldo gave the controversial interview in November in which the 37-year-old also criticised the club and said he “felt betrayed”.

    The forward has since left United in a “mutually agreed” exit.

    “Until that moment he never told me ‘I want to leave’,” said Ten Hag

    Speaking to UK journalists for the first time about Ronaldo’s exit on United’s mid-season trip to Spain, Ten Hag said that once he saw the interview there was no way back for the player.

    “I have seen most of it,” the United manager said. “I have to do it. It is part of my job.

    “The interview, I think, as a club you can’t accept. To make that step he knew the consequences.

    “But before he never told me. Until that moment he never told me ‘I want to leave’.”

    “In the summer we had one talk,” said Ten Hag.

    “He came in and said ‘I will tell you in seven days if I want to stay’. He came back and said he did. Until that moment [the interview] I never heard anything [else].”

    Ten Hag insists he wanted Ronaldo to stay.

    “I like to work with world-class players,” he said. “I know they can make a difference and help you to achieve your objectives.

    “I wanted him to stay from the first moment until now. I did everything to bring him into the team because I value his quality. We wanted him to be part of our project and for him to contribute to Manchester United because he is a great player and has such a great history.”

  • Ten Hag decided to berate and publicly humiliate Ronaldo – Morgan

    Ten Hag decided to berate and publicly humiliate Ronaldo – Morgan

    Piers Morgan has defended Cristiano Ronaldo after the striker took aim at Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.

    The Portuguese gave an interview to journalist Piers Morgan recently, which is airing in snippets throughout this week.

    Ronaldo accused United of disrespecting him, admitted he did not get on with coach Erik ten Hag, and believes he is being forced out.

    Morgan stated to talkSPORT: “Cristiano loves Manchester United, he loves the fans but it’s a stagnated club and he can’t understand why not and feels he needs to speak out.

    “Erik ten Hag decided to scold, berate and publicly humiliate him.

    “Ronaldo feels very angry with what is going on behind the scenes.

    “There is no diminishing in his ability to play football, he’s just not getting picked.

    “He was offered 350million euros to go to Saudi Araba but said no – it’s not about money.

    “He needs to be valued by his employers.

    “Cristiano is aware what he said may mean he has to leave.

    “He is a winner and wants to win big trophies.

    “Do you put up with it, die a horrible silent death as Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney snipe at him or do you stand up and have your say -the interview is brutally honest, there’s more to it than people realise.

    “Yes, Cristiano’s got a big ego and wants trophies.

    “Ten Hag has decided to make an example of him, drop him, suspend him and not show some empathy behind the scenes.

    “I find it unlikely he will stay on at Man United.”

  • World Cup break a danger for Garnacho – Ten Hag

    World Cup break a danger for Garnacho – Ten Hag

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag admits the World Cup has not come at a great time for youngster Alejandro Garnacho.

    The youngster came on and scored the winner for United in the 93rd minute against Fulham away from home in the Premier League on Sunday.

    United claimed a 2-1 success to finish off their matches before the World Cup break.

    Asked post-game about what he told Garnacho after the final whistle, ten Hag told reporters: “‘Well done!’ It’s clear, it’s a massive win.

    “Alejandro Garnacho had a big impact in the win, he [finished] also, then the spotlight is on that and that is also justified because it was a great finish, because that is what you expect from subs coming in.

    “I am really happy with his progress. We have an extra player in the squad and I’m happy for the academy that we bring out the player, the coaches, really well done, good work, great. But also, I want to emphasise the way we scored that goal all the way from the back to the front, outplayed, composure and I think it was a massive brilliant assist from Christian Eriksen.”

    “It would be weird if I said I knew before now,” he added of Garnacho’s rise.

    “It’s a little bit, let’s say, the feeling that you have but also you need an eye for it, yes. But sometimes I’m wrong as well.

    “But in this case, we had a discussion with my coaches and I saw his improvement in the last months, you could see his potential and for me, it was the point to bring him in that he had such an impact but you can’t think that before.

    “But he has and this shows what talents can do, but it is still a long way to go. He has to keep his feet on the ground, it’s the whole team now, he has to do much more investment because he will be recognisable for everyone.

    “So it’s much more important to every time confirm it. Big players know that, young players don’t know.

    “Now it’s a four-week break, that’s already a danger for him, because he now has momentum, it’s good in the season and let’s see how he’s coming back (from the interval). We have to manage that, manage that with him, his attitude is good, I’m certain he will have an impact.

    “The danger is four weeks, no games, lose focus, less investment. It’s only when he stays on the same attitude that he’s working the last three, four or five weeks the process will keep going and his progress will keep going. If not it goes the other way around.”

  • EPL: Ten Hag makes sale decision for Harry Maguire

    EPL: Ten Hag makes sale decision for Harry Maguire

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is prepared to sell Harry Maguire at the end of the season.

    The Guardian says United will consider offers for their skipper to help fund a continuing overhaul of Ten Hag’s squad, but may have to accept a big loss on the £80million fee they paid for Maguire in August 2019.

    The centre-back has only started one game for Ten Hag since being in the line-up for the 2-1 loss to Brighton on the opening weekend of the season, and United’s humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brentford in August.

    The Dutchman is said to admire the professionalism of Maguire, but isn’t impressed by his lack of pace and is looking for more competition in that position at the club.

    He has fallen behind new signing Lisandro Martinez as well as Raphael Varane, while Victor Lindelof was preferred to Maguire in United’s 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa last weekend. Effectively making the England man the club’s fourth choice pick at centre-back.

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  • Europa League: Paul Scholes scolds Ten Hag over tactics

    Europa League: Paul Scholes scolds Ten Hag over tactics

    Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes has attacked manager, Erik Ten Hag for some of the decisions taken in the club’s Europa League 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad on Thursday.

    Scholes wasn’t happy with Ten Hag’s antics and decision-making in the game in Spain.

    The Englishman noted that it ‘became a mess’ in the second, slamming Ten Hag’s substitutions and tactics.

    Manchester United needed at least 2 goals to climb top of their group and avoid a playoff but the Red Devils could only score just one goal thanks to youngster Gamacho’s first half strike.

    Ten Hag made some substitutions in the second, with United Scott McTominay replacing Victor Lindelof and Marcus Rashford coming on for Donny van de Beek.

    “I think it got a bit messy that second half, I’m not too sure what he was trying to achieve,” Scholes told BT Sport.

    ‘”But in the second half I just thought…after being in complete control, it became a mess [after those substitutions].”

    Meanwhile, Scholes has now warned  Manchester united side to pray to avoid Barcelona in the play-off.

    United failed to top their Europa League group on Thursday by only beating Real Sociedad by one goal rather than two, Ten Hag and Co. will be forced to play a two-legged tie in four months’ time to decide whether they’ll make it through to the last 16.

  • Where I think Man Utd have improved – Ten Hag

    Where I think Man Utd have improved – Ten Hag

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is pleased with the progress of the team.

    Ten Hag, though, says he needs time to bring through the improvements needed.

    He said, “To develop the team takes time. You can’t go from zero to 100. You have to construct it from the outside, you need development before you go to the top, to the roof.

    “Unfortunately it takes time and I don’t have time, I’m really the most impatient, but I have to, it’s quite clear. Now, I think we’re getting better defending with 11.

    “Players are more and more aware of it, that we have to do it with 11. Also our build-up, I think we’re improving game to game. Now, we need to do more to develop our attacking game but it’s the most difficult part so it takes even more time.

    “You can’t increase the tempo of that process. I want it but we have to take the time for it.”

  • I want to get the best out of Ronaldo – Ten Hag

    I want to get the best out of Ronaldo – Ten Hag

    Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says he’s planning the season around Cristiano Ronaldo.

    Ten Hag was happy seeing Ronaldo score the winner at Everton on Sunday.

    The Dutchman said: “I want to support him as much as possible. We have a certain demand on players, what we expect from them, in certain positions on the pitch.

    “But I want to get the best out of him, he is getting into better shape now and he can contribute more to the squad.”

    Ten Hag also commented on Anthony Martial’s injury setback.

    He added: “I want every player available, sometimes it is disappointing when they are not. I know we need him with all the games coming up.

    “But when players aren’t available, it is about dealing with the situation. It is about the players who are available.”

  • Man Utd: Ronaldo fed-up with Ten Hag’s tactics

    Man Utd: Ronaldo fed-up with Ten Hag’s tactics

    Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo is fed-up with the management of Erik ten Hag, it has been claimed.

    The Times says Ronaldo reckons Ten Hag is too stubborn AND over-reliant on his Ajax-style tactics.

    Old Trafford chief Ten Hag dropped Ronaldo early this season and the Portugal striker wasted a string of chances in Thursday’s 3-2 Europa League win at Omonia Nicosia.

    And Ronaldo is often ‘at loggerheads’ with the Dutchman.

    Ten Hag has said: “He wants to play. And he is p***** off when he’s not playing.

    “But he is training well, he has a good mood, he is motivated and he gives his best, and that is what we expect.”

  • I can teach people how not to concede 6 goals – Conte mocks Ten Hag

    I can teach people how not to concede 6 goals – Conte mocks Ten Hag

    Tottenham manager Antonio Conte defended his tactics after Saturday’s defeat at Arsenal.

    Stung by criticism of Tottenham’s supine defeat over the garden fence in north London, Conte levelled an indirect dig at Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag shipping six in their own derby with a reminder his teams have never been so porous.

    Conte declared at his Champions League presser: “If we were able to exploit the situation, especially last passes, we would have been able to score many goals against Arsenal. Instead we made really bad mistakes for the last passes because we had the opportunity to go one-to-one, but every team has to think and understand the way to play different games.

    “Last season we won 3-0 (against Arsenal) and, when you win, the opponent has to explain, but for me it’s important to have a plan, to put my players in the best possible situation to exploit their characteristics.

    “Otherwise it can happen that you can concede six, seven or eight goals – in England that happens a lot of times. In my career never, never happened because I don’t like to play open, concede a lot of space and concede six, seven or eight goals. I won in England, I won in my past and I think I can teach football to many people.”

  • Why Man Utd blocked Ten Hag from signing Arnautovic

    Why Man Utd blocked Ten Hag from signing Arnautovic

    Manchester United board and manager Erik ten Hag worked together over the summer to transform the club’s culture.

    The Telegraph says United introduced a “no d***heads” rule in the transfer market under Ten Hag.

    United brought in the likes of Lisandro Martínez, Christian Eriksen, Casemiro, Antony, and Tyrell Malacia in the summer window.

    But incoming boss Ten Hag was instructed to sign “no d*** heads”.

    That was at risk when they registered an interest in ex-Stoke forward Marko Arnautovic, known for his stroppy attitude.

    It is said Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire as well as goalkeepers David de Gea and Tom Heaton have all acted as leaders at United.

    And also the WiFi was switched off in a bid to force players to interact with each other.

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