Pressure is mounting on Erik ten Hag after what has been a poor start to the season for Manchester United.
After an impressive first season, there are early signs that history is repeating itself as things start to go sour for another manager in the post Sir Alex Ferguson era at Old Trafford.
United showed signs of improvement under Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, only for the wheels to then fall off and lead to their dismissal from the club.
Ten Hag guided United to a third place finish and Carabao Cup triumph in his first season, but their season has plunged to new depths after back-to-back 3-0 home losses to Manchester City and Newcastle.
Despite this, Ten Hag still holds the highest win rate out of any permanent Manchester United boss in the history of the club - at 62.34 per cent.
There is only one manager with a higher win rate (66.67), though that is Michael Carrick who only guided United for three games between the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and the appointment of interim boss Ralf Rangnick in 2021.
However the Dutchman fares worse off than some of the other managers to guide United since Ferguson's 2013 retirement across other factors.
Perhaps the most worrying statistic, is that United are shipping in goals at a higher rate per game than they have under any other manager except Rangnick.
Under Ten Hag, United are conceding goals at an average of 1.16 per game, with only Rangnick (1.28) and David Moyes (1.06) also seeing their respective United sides concede more than one goal per game.
Jose Mourinho's side was the most defensively sound at 0.84 goals per game. This is impressive compared to Ten Hag's numbers, given he managed United for 144 matches, while the Dutchman has done just 77 to date.
United played 168 games under Solskjaer from 2018 to 2021, conceding 0.98 goals per game.
It was under the Norwegian where they scored the most goals per game at a rate of 1.92, ahead of Mourinho and David Moyes on 1.69 and Ten Hag's 1.66.
Van Gaal and David Moyes' United sides conceded less goals than Ten Hag at 0.95 and 1.06 per game respectively. Ten Hag's Dutch compatriot though averaged fewer goals at 1.53.
The true measure of success though is the trophies that the managers brought to the club.
Ten Hag and Van Gaal have both won one competition respectively, though it is the latter who picked up the more prestigious trophy in the FA Cup.
Mourinho is still the most successful United manager post Ferguson, winning three trophies during the 2016-17 season, albeit, one was the Community Shield.
He also led the club to a Carabao Cup victory, as well as success in Europe by winning the Europa League.
In terms of the league, it is Mourinho and Solskjaer who have led United to their highest finishing position with second in 2018 and 2021 respectively.
Mourinho led them to their highest points total since Ferguson with 81 in the 2017-18 campaign - although they finished 19 points off title winners Man City.
Solskjaer's United finished just 12 points off the title in 2021, while Ten Hag's side finished 14 points off Man City in third last season.
Kkrexuke
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That's is because of ten hag's insistence on playing a high defence line. in epl, power, speed and counters are played better than at any other leagues. ole also played a high defence line in his 3rd season but then got sacked very soon. Mourinho and van gaal both played very pragmatic defensive football. you need very good defenders to play a high line otherwise, it is suicide.
cuzdeiklru
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meant lack of good defenders and strikers
perebi
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ten Hag middle name is consider
Spheg
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am not a fan of man u bt mourhino should've stayed or they must bring him back.
Spheg
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I want ETH out..m.carrick in
y m.carrick what have u seen from him
Spheg
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man utd should go for pellegrini.
kapdkmrsy
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bald hag has the highest sacking rate for any manager in the premier league
gm11
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shut up
Zip it kiddo, grow a set and move on from shitty Rashford, Sancho, Dalot, Maguire they won't get us anywhere. 5 managers looked bad under all.
yeuemrstu
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He won't get sacked. Players like Rashford, Sancho, Maguire, lindeflop and Dalot have to be sold. Overrated and had too much time to improve and still are bad what do we call them? BAD PLAYERS.
shut up
gm11
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I want ETH out..m.carrick in
He won't get sacked. Players like Rashford, Sancho, Maguire, lindeflop and Dalot have to be sold. Overrated and had too much time to improve and still are bad what do we call them? BAD PLAYERS.
gm11
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Highest win rate among relegation clubs.
Lost to the best team in the world atm city not a big deal, nd losing in a cup we don't need to participate in doesn't matter, especially with the fake Injurys going on atm. Being in all the cups is bad when your down a few players, you will tire out players who will be needed in prem fixtures and champions league games since there much more important.
4342deeni
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old Trafford is falling Down tittirette terete!!! ETH is fucking clown 🤡 tittirette terete!!!!! Glazer stay for 10 more years tittirette terete!!!!
Lien_Meizap
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and the only MUFC Captain with 100% win record is Marouane Fellaini....one game one win🫢
Schlembeckler
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Highest win rate among relegation clubs.
Pass2Pogba
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it's not the manager.. players who cine in with high wage demand price tag . managers changed. nothing is improving a lot. ETH came top 3 last season. so
Pass2Pogba
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When 600 Million Pounds worth of players on the pitch don’t deliver week in week out means there is management problem.
where did u get these sums from lol making it up
Labadkotyz
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I want ETH out..m.carrick in
veecmpsuz
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it’s because he wants the team to play and not just defend like mou. but his team sucks lol
KHMMURU07
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United is waiting for Liverpool game ti sack BALD HAG😂
Rehcepryz
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When 600 Million Pounds worth of players on the pitch don’t deliver week in week out means there is management problem.
tanelm
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Yesss of course.. this is his era… stay on ETH.. create another mileage with a can of 7 up
Eduu2431
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ETH don't play... blame Couch and blame players also. both should carry the responsibility.