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Life has not been simple for Erik ten Hag since he left Manchester United final October.
Bayer Leverkusen troubles
The United supervisor received the FA Cup in 2024 however a poor league season put big doubts within the thoughts of quite a few followers.
He additionally didn’t make a optimistic 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 akin to Granit Xhaka, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Jonathan Tah.
In addition they got here unstuck of their first match of the brand new Bundesliga season, dropping 1-2 at dwelling to Hoffenheim.
They’ve an opportunity to reply this afternoon when Die Schwarzroten journey to Werder Bremen.
Ten Hag already underneath main strain
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 staff. In any other case, the teaching debate will erupt throughout the worldwide break.”
There’s a perception that the squad is nice sufficient to compete with the very 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 taking part in model is alleged to be in regards to the membership within the opening day defeat because it wasn’t clear “how they needed to outflank their opponents, and the place they needed to assault.”
Not Harry Potter
Talking forward of the match to the media, Ten Hag asserted “we’ve got to win, that’s clear.” Nonetheless, he as soon as once more said, “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 stated after a defeat to Liverpool nearly a yr in the past when he claimed he isn’t Harry Potter and that it will 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 the moment have.
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