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Life has not been straightforward for Erik ten Hag since he left Manchester United final October.
Bayer Leverkusen troubles
The United supervisor gained the FA Cup in 2024 however a poor league season put enormous doubts within the thoughts of quite a few followers.
He additionally did not make a constructive begin to final season regardless of being financially backed in the summertime window and was sacked after a 1-2 defeat to West Ham United in October final yr.
Ten Hag took a while out of labor however was lastly named Bayer Leverkusen’s new supervisor in the summertime,
It has been a transitional time for the Germans as they’ve misplaced key gamers this summer time corresponding to Granit Xhaka, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Jonathan Tah.
Additionally they got here unstuck of their first match of the brand new Bundesliga season, shedding 1-2 at residence to Hoffenheim.
They’ve an opportunity to reply this afternoon when Die Schwarzroten journey to Werder Bremen.
Ten Hag already beneath main stress
German newspaper BILD report that “Ten Hag’s place is shaky if Bayer loses in Bremen.”
It’s claimed that, “nervousness is rising in Leverkusen – even earlier than the second recreation of the season on Saturday in Bremen.”
Subsequently, the paper warns that “there should be no second setback with the brand new workforce. In any other case, the teaching debate will erupt in the course of the worldwide break.”
There’s a perception that the squad is nice sufficient to compete with one of the best groups within the Bundesliga and that there could be no excuse for such a poor begin to the season.
The dearth of readability in enjoying type is claimed to be in regards to the membership within the opening day defeat because it wasn’t clear “how they wished to outflank their opponents, and the place they wished to assault.”
Not Harry Potter
Talking forward of the match to the media, Ten Hag asserted “now we have to win, that’s clear.” Nonetheless, he as soon as once more acknowledged, “I’m not Harry Potter. There are steps ahead and steps backward. We skilled that final week.”
His feedback are a repetition of what the Dutch supervisor mentioned after a defeat to Liverpool virtually a yr in the past when he claimed he’s not Harry Potter and that it might take time to repair United’s points. Time he was not given as he was sacked the next month.
He’ll hope he has much more time in Leverkusen to iron out the problems his squad at present have.
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