{"id":95238,"date":"2023-10-29T08:12:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=95238"},"modified":"2023-10-29T08:12:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:12:31","slug":"man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-can-send-message-to-sir-jim-ratcliffe-vs-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-can-send-message-to-sir-jim-ratcliffe-vs-man-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag can send message to Sir Jim Ratcliffe vs Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag can make clear to Sir Jim Ratcliffe that he can be a long-term success at Old Trafford by winning Sunday\u2019s Manchester derby. The Red Devils face rivals Manchester City having spent the last decade being outperformed by their far superior neighbours.<\/p>\n

But there is set to be sweeping change at United over the coming months. British billionaire Ratcliffe is widely expected to have a bid for 25 per cent of the flailing Premier League giants ratified in the near future.<\/p>\n

Ratcliffe will take over the football operation of the club if his bid is successful. The 70-year-old will likely make many personnel changes to the hierarchy, with reports suggesting that the job of CEO Richard Arnold is at risk.<\/p>\n

Ten Hag may naturally feel nervous, too, given United\u2019s underperformance this season. The Dutchman\u2019s side are eighth in the Premier League after four defeats in their opening nine matches.<\/p>\n

It has been an underwhelming start to the campaign for United and Ten Hag after last season\u2019s relative success of finishing fourth and winning the Carabao Cup. Many expected the Red Devils to kick on, especially after a \u00a3150million summer spending spree.<\/p>\n

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But victory over City would lift the atmosphere at Old Trafford ahead of Ratcliffe\u2019s impending arrival. It would also signal clear improvement, with United having won their last three games. Three more points would provide evidence to Ratcliffe that Ten Hag is guiding United in the right direction.<\/p>\n

The Red Devils boss will need a major performance from his side to overcome City. But they will take confidence from a 2-1 victory over Pep Guardiola\u2019s side at Old Trafford back in January, in addition to a battling display in their FA Cup final in May.<\/p>\n

Ten Hag has demanded more from his forwards ahead of the game. \u201cWe\u2019re not consistent in possession at the level we can be, where we show we can be like we were at Arsenal away or in the first 20 minutes away to Bayern Munich,\u201d the 53-year-old said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor instance, pressing, we\u2019re quite good. We have the most ball regains in the whole Premier League and the most middle regains in the whole Premier League. So there you see our defending and our pressing organisation.<\/p>\n