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Manchester United's struggles under Ten Hag have been remarkable
Erik Ten Hag's job as Manchester United manager is hanging by a thread after another disappointing result in the Europa League against Porto, but two key stats show the Dutch gaffer should already be without a job.
Manchester United struggle in Europe again
The Red Devils’ struggles in Europe continued on Thursday night, as a 3-3 draw against Porto means they’ve yet to secure a win in Europe this season, or in their last five games stretching to last season’s Champions League group stage.
Despite commanding a two-goal lead in their draw against Porto, Manchester United ended up being forced to share the spoils with their Portuguese hosts, with substitute Harry Maguire snatching a point from certain defeat with an extra time equaliser.
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With mounting pressure and a string of poor performances, fans have called for Ten Hag to be sacked and these two key stats make a strong case for why the former Ajax man’s time at Old Trafford should already be up.
Two stats condemn Ten Hag to Manchester United sack
One shocking stat reveals that Manchester United have conceded 2+ goals in a match 31 times since the beginning of last season; more than any other current Premier League side.
In addition, since Ten Hag took over in 2022, no other Premier League team has conceded 3 or more goals in a game more often than Manchester United, with 24 instances across all competitions.
Both records only go to show how fragile the defending from Manchester United has been uner Ten Hag, and following a humiliating 3-0 loss to Tottenham in their last league outing, the Red Devils’ defensive issues are glaring.
With just two wins from their first six Premier League games and a meagre five goals scored, United's problems go beyond just defence, raising serious doubts about whether Ten Hag can turn things around.
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