Erik ten Hag backs under fire Man Utd players: I'm convinced about them

Next up for United is Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday, when they will be without midfielder Casemiro.

Erik ten Hag is feeling the pressure at Manchester United, that pressure previously felt by David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, José Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Solskjaer’s former team-mate and current pundit Gary Neville said on Sunday that the club has become a graveyard for players and managers. Is Ten Hag going to get sacked or will the very unpopular Glazer family stick by him for now?

Whatever happens, United have to improve, and next up is Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday, when they will be without midfielder Casemiro through injury.

Ten Hag talks

Ten Hag has spoken ahead of the trip to Craven Cottage, saying that the plan was to put things right after back-to-back 3-0 home defeats to Manchester City and Newcastle United.

“They’re positive and they want to put this right. We know the standards here and we have to make the standards every day,” Ten Hag said on Friday.

“We had two big setbacks. But this squad is strong, the staff is strong and this manager is strong to put this right.”

Backing United players

“I’m convinced about the players in the dressing room,” Ten Hag continued. “We have seen last year they can do a lot better.

“But that is up to me to let them play better and I take the responsibility for that and I will put every effort in to get this done. When players are available and return from injuries we will play better, definitely.”