United endure worst start to Premier League season
Erik ten Hag insisted he is on the same page as the Manchester United hierarchy, and said he has received no indication from the owners that he does not retain their support. On Friday United’s co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, swerved the chance to offer Ten Hag his backing, and the Dutchman acknowledged there is pressure to “step up” after a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa, in front of United’s executives, saw them register their worst start to a Premier League season.
Ten Hag said he expects to speak with United’s decision-makers in the coming days. “I speak continuously with them. Every week, I would say every day we talk, so I expect I will speak with them. We are all on board together, on one page. We know where we are working to, it’s a long-term project, and we have to keep improving the process.”
Unai Emery, the Aston Villa manager, conceded it was a “fair” result, and acknowledged Wednesday’s Champions League win over Bayern Munich impacted their level of performance. “Of course, playing in Europe and a match like Manchester United, the demands for us are tough,” Emery said. “We were planning on imposing ourselves and dominating. We wanted to forget Wednesday and play with all of our energy. Maybe we needed some refreshed players.
Meanwhile on Sky Sports the former United striker Dimitar Berbatov was scathing about his former side’s performance, saying that the players should be “ashamed” that 36-year-old Jonny Evans was named man of the match.
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