It really doesn’t matter what Erik Ten Hag says after the match. There was no way Manchester United was winning that game, you could see even at the beginning of the game that Manchester United will lose all three points to Tottenham Hotspur. It’s been fun watching Manchester United struggle to win games but it’s getting quite sad now. I know very well that Manchester United have been lacking a good squad depth and Erik Ten Hag has failed to address this troubling issue which is the reason they are suffering injury problems at this early stage of the season.
There is no reasonable reason after Erik ten Hag spoke after the match ended. Fans no longer believe in Erik because he failed in several matches which made an unsatisfactory pace at the beginning of this season. If the bad trend continues, it could be quite difficult for Manchester United to reach the top 4 to compete with Liverpool or Manchester City. There is no reason because of player injuries because he is a coach of course he has a way to overcome it.
The players are also unable to improve their best quality under his coaching. Even some big names like Rashford are no longer players who are feared by opposing players because he has not been able to improve his quality and that is the coach's fault for failing to build player quality. This week's match where Manchester United will face Aston Villa, I think this match will be quite tough for Manchester United.
For now, Man United still has a chance to break into the top four of the standings, because they are only 6 points behind Chelsea, but on the condition that they must rise and perform consistently in the future and hope that one of the top four teams stumbles. Regarding Ten Hag, his words cannot be fully trusted, he is very good at spreading sweet promises to fans after the match is over. Regarding player injuries, Ten Hag should be able to experiment to reduce the burden on players in the main squad, in order to minimize injuries.
After losing badly to Tottenham, it is certainly difficult to rise and get full points at Porto home. If The Red Devils manage to bring home 3 points from the Europa League, that's right, their next match against Aston Villa in the Premier League is very troublesome. Moreover, considering the strength of Unai Emery squad which managed to beat Bayern Munchen in the Champions League, it seems that Ten Hag will have big problems in the two matches. In short, it seems that only luck can save Ten Hag position at Old Trafford.