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I agree with you. We don't see much deterioration in Manchester United's performance now, Manchester fans are very happy to win against the last team in the table. And Manchester United fans were also not sure if Manchester United will win this match. But Manchester United should have won easily in these matches.
Out of 4 matches Manchester United won 2 matches and lost 2 matches. Manchester United faced strong opposition in both matches. The team lost both. Even if they conceded 3 goals against Liverpool, Manchester United could not score a single goal. If this team can stay in the top four of the points table then it will be a big achievement for them.
Increase consistency, increase goal productivity, improve defense and get other creative players who can help build attacks. That's what Manchester United has to do if they want to be in the top four of the standings this season, otherwise, Manchester United can't hope for anything at all.
I'm not sure Ten Hag can do that throughout this season, the team's inconsistency in performance is the reason. They played well in some games, while playing so badly in others. Ten Hag sometimes finds solutions to make his plans go smoothly, but sometimes he is completely silent as if he doesn't know what to do. Thus, I don't believe in Manchester United yet and so far only Manchester City can maintain that consistency, not even Liverpool or Arsenal.