¿Fue una buena idea traer a Erik ten Hag al Manchester United? [ESP – ENG]

Greetings to all members of the community, how are you? It is no secret that the English club Manchester United is going through a complicated situation for the bad luck of its fans. The expectations when the previous coach who was expected to occupy the position, Ole Gunnar Solskaer, were high, perhaps too high to not have the monetary support of the team's board that denied him several requests for signings in an apparent policy of solving with what was available, the negative results speaking for themselves. Now, after a couple of people filling the position momentarily while someone was found to take the helm of this ship, Erik ten Hag arrives to try to rebuild a foundation where victory can once again be a constant for the Red Devils.

The position in which we find ourselves makes it inappropriate to talk about the suitability of a coach according to the characteristics of the team, I do not consider that at this time the club has enough identity to define something within its operation that should set a guideline regarding the coach, after having been among the biggest in Europe and despite the fact that it may remain so due to the trajectory of its name along with what it implies, the reality is that now the essence of Manchester United is lost. What little the Norwegian Solskaer had achieved with his hard work is simply a memory when you have in sight a team that does not work, in terms of functionality, with players that do not show enough quality to be in the Manchester United squad.

That said, having brought in Erik ten Hag as coach shows many positive characteristics in the sense that he is a coach with a consolidated approach to the game who knows what he needs on the field to achieve the expected results, but it is a double-edged sword because of the spirit that the team's management has always had in relation to bringing in new players since a few seasons ago where they do not want to give a reasonable budget for such a big project as the restructuring of the team. In fact, while the other clubs are taking advantage of a transfer market with several outstanding players in their positions, only the name of Frenkie De Jong could be considered as serious within that possibility of reinforcements.

This Dutch coach asks for discipline demanding a higher performance from each of the players, which would be essential not only in the case of the arrival of new players to cultivate from the beginning this mentality where bad performances would not be allowed on the field, But also in the case of keeping several of the players who are already in the squad, who to tell the truth can make unforgivable mistakes that are accentuated in defense, losing the reference of the defensive line and not marking the right way to the opposing players, this has cost us too many goals last season, the marking during the set pieces being one of the worst. I am confident that with the structural definition that he has, there will come a learning process that will be consolidated.

The style of play he has is intense with high pressure, he wants the recovery of the ball as a priority and it is a characteristic that the players of the current squad do not have because they cannot maintain that rhythm and therefore improving their physical performance would be paramount. Also, everyone participates in a cohesive way where the eleven players function as a block that fulfills attacking and defensive duties at the same time, so you need everyone to have excellent striking and ball control with the foot from the goalkeeper to the striker... I honestly think how do you achieve something like that with this team after I have seen them play so lousy against teams of objectively lower quality in comparison, how do you achieve this with Harry Maguire giving away the goal?

The signings that are made according to ten Hag's demands will be fundamental for his success, not because without big names he does not have the capacity to achieve great things, since his trajectory shows that he is the kind of coach that turns players with potential into stars that know how to stand out in their respective positions, but the Premier League is a different category, internationally catalogued as the best soccer league in the world due to its competitiveness, he must be guaranteed the availability of resources. In itself, the restructuring project is going to take a while, imagine if it has to be accommodating all the players to their acceptable performance standard, which is far above what the current players can offer now, it will take an eternity.

At least five new players would have to come to fill the spaces of the players who are definitely leaving, among which they should bring at least two new central defenders because the ones we have are not up to par, of Raphael Varane I will not say anything because the poor guy has had a hard time with his injuries but Harry Maguire should not be saved by anyone. The return of Donny van de Beek would be most promising considering the established basic 4-3-3 lineup where the player as a midfielder plays an attacking role, often forming a 4-2-3-1 lineup when the attack is developing, a version that we have not been able to see because van de Beek was never given the chance and was not allowed to perform as he plays best.

Anyway, I believe that this will be positive as long as they support Tan Hag in his vision for the team and allow him to have the disposition over the squad, the challenge of this restructuring has been assumed with responsibility but he needs his requests to be heard, do not expect him to make miracles with deficient players who have been given multiple opportunities to improve their performance. He knows his style of play to perfection and what qualities he needs in each player to get to where he wants to be, possibly heading for the Champions League again, he knows how to enhance the skills of the players available to get the maximum potential out of them but first he should have players who can take responsibility, and who he can trust to get there.

Thank you very much for having come this far and I hope you liked the publication. I invite you to comment your opinions that I will receive with pleasure, I love to receive constructive criticism to improve.