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Erik Ten Hag's mystery dinner after Manchester United draw at Old Trafford

Erik Ten Hag under Pressure after draw with Spurs at Old Trafford

By Ayinde Oluwatobi

Erik Ten Hag under pressure at Manchester United

Manchester United 's manager, Erik Ten Hag , had a secret dinner after the recent draw with Tottenham Hotspur. In the match, Rasmus Hojlund scored in the 3rd minute, putting United in the lead, but Richarlison qualified for Tottenham , resulting in a draw with contributions from Rashford and Bentancur.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe attended his first game at Old Trafford after his £1.3 billion minority takeover of Manchester United . Ratcliffe, along with sporting director Sir Dave Brailsford , encouraged the team to work together to restore past successes. Despite positive talks with Ratcliffe , Ten Hag is essentially under scrutiny at Old Trafford .

Following the game, Ten Hag had dinner with his agent and a friend in Hale Village, Cheshire, The trio stayed for approximately two hours at the Italian restaurant, this might be sending a clear message that he may be feeling the pressure due to United's poor form With Ratcliffe set to take control of football operations, the pressure has intensified on Ten Hag, as United is currently seventh in the Premier League and out of other competitions.

It can be remembered that Ten Hag had a fall out with Cristano Ronaldo last season that had caused the Portuguese to be out of the team and also had a situation with Anthony earlier this season and an infraction with Jadon Sancho including a pile up of injuries to Lisandro Martinez, Mason Mount, Casmiero and Rapheal Varane at some point this season might have caused their losses at Manchester United.

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What's Next for Erik Ten Hag?

Despite these odds, Ten Hag will focus on players like Rashford, Hojlund , Anthony, and McTominay to salvage Manchester United's season. He is gearing up for a crucial FA Cup fourth-round match against either Newport County or Eastleigh, their last chance for silverware this season.

The Red Devils will then face Wolves at Molineux in the Premier League, followed by home matches against West Ham and an away clash with Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa. With mounting pressure, the question is whether Ten Hag can withstand it and bring back the glory days to Old Trafford or if he will face the axe in the future.

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