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He was able to reap in these average results that were on the edge I guess. He won the FA Cup and thereby secured a spot in the Europa League, which probably saved his ass. Otherwise I think it would have been quite likely that he gets fired, but now he had something to show and they gave him yet again another chance. Two seasons ago it was a relatively strong winning streak towards the end of the season that brought Manchester United into the Champions League, which again seems to have convinced the bosses to allow him to go for another season. Maybe it is the pure lack of alternatives that lets the Manchester United bosses hesitate because if they fire ten Hag, what's next? There is no Guardiola or Klopp or Ancelotti available and they know it.
I think there is a good chance that Manchester United will once again finish the season in the midfield of the table, something like #8 - #10.
Manchester United's squad this season is not very promising. Ten Hag will likely find it difficult to get more points in any game and his winning streak over the previous season is unlikely to be repeated. Ten Hag has certainly tried hard to realize the hopes of club officials and club fans with whatever he has, but that is not enough because expectations for this club are too high.
There is extra pressure for any coach who will coach Manchester United. The team has a history of success in the past and it continues to loom large in everyone's memory, but to achieve that glory again seems far-fetched now. A lot of things have changed and improvements haven't been much, so it's true that an 8th or 10th grade seems reasonable for this season.