Erik ten Hag Finally Reveals How He Uses Alex Ferguson’s Method To Bring Success To Man United This Season

Man United were knocked out of the Europa League by Sevilla. Speaking ahead of the Brighton game in the FA Cup and just a couple of days after the 3-0 loss in Andalusia, Erik ten Hag was asked whether he has used Sir Alex Ferguson’s famous ‘hairdryer treatment’ this season.

“Sometimes yeah, I can go strong in certain situations but yeah, it’s true, it’s about timing and when to use,” the manager replied.

“As a manager, I can’t accept that my team are not giving the best. I will never accept it. Yes of course [made the players aware of anger]. What I realized was, that they didn’t match the standards of me managing a team in professional football.

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“I heard from many of you that we have made progress, that we developed, we are a different team now but also we know we have steps to go, that’s quite clear.

“When we see Sevilla and also some other games, The team will not always play the highest level I know, but even when you don’t you still have to win and that’s what we have to learn.

“How we deal with the setbacks in a game, we have to carry on, we have to stick to the plan, the game, keep the confidence so yeah we have steps to go.”