This isn’t news. Ten Hag had to abandon his playing style withing the first two matches last season. Ever since then he chose a pragmatic system which suited the current players and won a trophy and finish top 3 as a result. What he is doing right now is moving to a high pressing counter attacking football which on paper looks great but the execution is not what’s expected.

The problem is we have a Frankenstein squad where one set is suited to play this new system while the other players aren’t. EtH is struggling to find the right balance and injuries is not helping him. He need to take more responsibility but sacking is not the answer. How many time we tried that and expect a different outcome? That’s the definition of insanity.

What the club should do is back him and let Ratcliffe take control of the sporting side with his new team.

Ten hag should focus on bringing and developing our own youth players rather than buying youth players from abroad. Players who grew here will know no different than the extremely high competitiveness of English football. (not saying elsewhere isn’t competitive, but nowhere is like England except maybe Spain)