Was the 14th spot in the Premier League after seven rounds planned? Was collecting only eight points and finding the net five times the plan? Was playing the UEFA Europa League instead of the Champions League the plan? Or perhaps failing to beat either Twente or Porto in the second-tier competition of European football? These are probably some questions Man United fans would like to ask their gaffer Erik ten Hag, especially when he starts talking about “sticking to the plan,” which he lately does very frequently.Manchester United DRAWBruno Fernandes RED CARDTen Hag ⤵️“Trophies.”“Stick to the plan.”“We will bounce back.”“We have to fight, eh!”“We are going in a process eh!”“Good is not good enough, we have to do better.”Ten Hag on the interview after the game….⤵️😭 pic.twitter.com/YrCLbyuUjj— Calcflex UTD (@CalcflexUTD) October 3, 2024 The recent spell of poor results seemed to have been the last straw. Ten Hag’s stories of plans are irrelevant as his team looks indisposed, while the Dutchman obviously has no idea of how to change that. Nobody believes in his plans anymore. Instead, people started focusing on facts – dark and gloomy facts.The fact is that this is Man United’s worst start to a Premier League season ever, with only eight points in seven games, beating the 2019/2020 and 2023/2024 seasons in which the Red Devils managed to collect nine. Moreover, this is the worst United’s beginning of the season since 1989/1990, when they finished 13th under Sir Alex Ferguson in his third season with the club.Manchester United’s worst starts to a Premier League season after seven games:▪️Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2019-20 = 9 points▪️Erik ten Hag in 2023-24 = 9 points▪️Erik ten Hag in 2024-25 = 8 points pic.twitter.com/3X8680d1T0— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) October 7, 2024 The fact is that the European football giants like Manchester United currently sit in the 21st spot in the UEFA Europa League, behind teams like the Romanian FCSB, Czech Slavia Prague, Norwegian Bodo/Glimt, or Swede Elfsborg and Malmo, which – with all due respect – are far from United’s level, which not many clubs in the world can match and that’s why this situation is even more disheartening.Ten Hag’s Dull United share spoils with deeply hungover VillaThe fact is that the Red Devils have been winless for five games, having last triumphed 20 days ago against League One side Barnsley. And finally, the fact is that Ten Hag’s time at Old Trafford has long been up and everyone sees it but him and the ones in charge, who constantly opt to stick with him, just like he sticks to his plans. At last, it’s high time to admit that the Dutchman’s plans have failed and that United need a new one – the plan for saving the club.##NAJAVA_MECA_8388842##
