{"id":223859,"date":"2023-10-30T13:54:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T13:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=223859"},"modified":"2023-10-30T13:54:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T13:54:52","slug":"man-utd-will-never-play-like-ajax-says-ten-hag-in-shock-admission-as-devastated-fans-fume-he-needs-the-sack-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/sport\/man-utd-will-never-play-like-ajax-says-ten-hag-in-shock-admission-as-devastated-fans-fume-he-needs-the-sack-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd will 'NEVER play like Ajax' says Ten Hag in shock admission as devastated fans fume 'he needs the sack' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
MANCHESTER UNITED fans were left perplexed by Erik ten Hag's admission that his side will never play like Ajax.<\/strong><\/p>\n The manager was speaking to Viaplay following Manchester United's 3-0 loss to cross-city rivals Manchester City. <\/p>\n In the interview, he confirmed he has no intention of implementing his Ajax style at United.<\/p>\n He was asked directly what many fans had been wondering – "When will you be able to play the same football with Manchester United that you showed with Ajax?"<\/p>\n In response, Ten Hag said: "Never. We will never play that football. Because those were different players. This is also not why I came here. <\/p>\n "We are playing different football than I showed at Ajax because I have to, because I can't play the same way.<\/p>\n "The players decide how you play. Ajax has a very typical and characteristic style of play, with Manchester United I will always show different football, I did so last year as well. <\/p>\n "We play much more direct football here because I have the players for that here."<\/p>\n Ten Hag was known at Ajax for playing a possession and attacking brand of football and it was long assumed that his intention was to transition United towards that model.<\/p>\n But in July, he outlined that he wanted United to become "the best transition team in world football" – a counter-attacking style of play much more associated with his permanent predecessor, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n And it's safe to say that fans on Twitter were not best pleased with Ten Hag's latest admission.<\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n One fan wrote: "Really disappointing to hear this to be honest, he needs the sack. He first came saying he wasn\u2019t going to sacrifice his style of play and he\u2019s already given up."<\/p>\n Another added: "Brother, I wanted you because of that Ajax football. if your intention is to do something different then what are we doing here man?"<\/p>\n While a third wrote: "What is Ten Hag\u2019s style of play? I still can\u2019t figure it out."<\/p>\n Ten Hag's first two Premier League games last season saw the manager try and implement a style of play closer to what he played at Ajax and it did not go well.<\/p>\n They opened the 2022-23 season with back to back losses against Brighton and Brentford, losing 4-0 to the latter.<\/p>\n Since then, the manager has moved closer and closer to a more purely counter-attacking style of play which is leaving fans increasingly frustrated.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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