In Summary

• The Dutchman has however revealed that he was told not to take the job at Old Trafford before he assumed charge of the club;
• Ten Hag says United will not spend big in the January transfer window.

Erik ten Hag has revealed he was told not to take the Manchester United job before taking over at Old Trafford as it was deemed an “impossible” job.

He says I ready to continue holding Uniting despite off the pitch criticism.

The Dutch manager has faced a turbulent start to his second season at the club with six defeats in their opening 15 Premier League games, while they face an uphill struggle to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages with one group game remaining.

United have won four out of their last six games which has resurrected their top-four hopes – but Ten Hag’s side remain unconvincing both on and off the pitch.

What He said

“Everyone was telling me, ‘you can’t succeed in that job’. They said it was impossible. Me? I wanted the challenge I knew it wouldn’t be easy, but it was such a great club with such a great fanbase.People love Manchester United, or they are against Manchester United. I like clubs like this. Ajax was like this.”The 53-year-old told the United We Stand fanzine.

“We started very well, very dynamic, brave and proactive,” he said in his post-match press conference. We created a lot of chances in that moment, and could have been two or three up.We dominated the opponent in and out of possession. It was very enjoyable how the team played. It hasn’t felt like a crisis for us. We’ve kept calm, worked on the process and we know where we have to build and what we have to build on.” Ten hag added.