Ten Hag needs to reaffirm his power
Erik ten Hag's main focus when he takes up the job at Manchester United in 2022 is to show power in the dressing room and establish discipline.
In fact, the Dutch strategist has handled problems related to stars like Cristiano Ronaldo or Marcus Rashford very well. However, Ten Hag's discipline has been gradually easing over the past 6 months. Especially at the time when the Dutch strategist will be fired after the FA Cup final appears.
Just a few weeks after Ten Hag confirmed his stay at Old Trafford, Jadon Sancho has also returned to the club. The England striker has been linked with a loan to Dortmund following a public argument with Ten Hag in September.
There has been no information to prove that Sancho has apologized to Ten Hag or any other relevant move so far. Clearly, the former Ajax boss is eager to take control and will want to show everyone that he is still in charge.
Decisions on players leaving the club
Striker Joshua Zirkzee and defender Leny Yoro have arrived to replace Anthony Martial and Raphael Varane. Ideally, Ten Hag would like to have a centre-back, a centre-back and a right-back. However, first, Ten Hag was forced to cut the squad.
Victor Lindelof, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Antony, Sancho, Scott McTominay, Christian Eriksen, Hannibal Mejbri and Casemiro have all returned to training with the first team. Not all of the players will leave, but there must be at least a few of them. Ten Hag will have to make a final decision on which faces need to be liquidated and then let the board find a solution.
Man United have never sold players effectively in the past, although some contracts this summer showed significant changes. If they want to complete a major overhaul this summer, the "Red Devils" also need to do a good job of clearing the squad.
renewing Marcus Rashford
Man United ranked 3rd in the Premier League in the 2022-2023 season, partly thanks to Rashford scoring 17 goals and 30 goals in all competitions.
Last season, Rashford contributed only 8 goals in 43 appearances. Rasmus Hojlund is young and Zirkzee is a new signing, meaning Rashford still has to shoulder the scoring responsibility.
Rashford looked like his own shadow last season and is working hard to regain his form. Missing the Rangers friendly match due to injury is a concern because first of all, Ten Hag needs Rashford to stay fit.
Man United are the team that scored the least goals in the top 10 of the Premier League last season with 57 goals and that needs to be fixed quickly.
Looking for a right winger
At the moment, the "Red Devils" are really lacking a true right winger. Rashford, Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho all want to play on the left wing, while Antony are struggling to find form.
facundo Pellistri is a natural right winger, but could not be the choice that reassures Ten Hag. Meanwhile, many Man United fans want to see Amad Diallo play more, especially after the recent 2-0 win over Rangers.
In short, the right winger position has always been a difficult problem since before Ten Hag appeared and now he needs to solve it immediately.
