The reporter reported coldly For the haughty Ten Hag, the sheer fortune of £13.5 million does not offset his frustration. As soon as he learned of his dismissal last Monday, he returned to the Netherlands on his own on a private jet. Drive 800 kilometres from Amsterdam Airport to your hometown near the German border, where you can heal in the arms of your parents and neighbours. Apparently, the dismissal of Manchester United was a huge blow to Ten Hag, and Ten Hag's close friend even revealed to the British media that the Dutch coach had fallen into a "complete collapse".

On Saturday, Ten Hag made his debut after five days of "retreat" when he watched Hercules beat Breda 2-0 at home in Almere, not far from his hometown. In addition, the British media claimed that Ten Hag will go to Austria in the near future to continue to adjust himself. Although Ten Hag was the culprit of the British media and Manchester United fans when he left, the Dutch coach was not without the ability to win the Eredivisie three times in four years at Ajax, and at one point eliminated Real Madrid and Juventus to reach the last four of the Champions League. What one should really think about is that Ten Hag's defeat at Manchester United was really incompetent. Or is it a combination of factors that pushes him into the abyss of constant failure?

Not collapsed, but unconvinced

After returning to his home town in the Netherlands and resting for a few days in the company of his father, Ten Hag posted a heartfelt "thank you note" on his social media account last weekend as a formal farewell to his time at Manchester United. In the article, he stressed that he would always be proud of the two trophies he won at Manchester United, but he did not mention the many defeats he left for the United United. Ten Hag still feels he hasn't been given the time he deserves to prove himself during the turmoil of United's radical management changes. Ten Hag believes last season's FA Cup win over Premier League giants Manchester City and his subsequent contract extension have proved that he has what it takes to "lead United on the right path". But sadly, just two months into the season, he was denied the opportunity to continue proving himself.

Dutch compatriot Stam, who played for Manchester United, and Premier League coaches Dyche and Pep Guardiola have all publicly expressed regret over the dismissal of the Dutch coach. Stam believes Ten Hag should be sacked in the summer if United believe he is not capable enough, rather than rushing to change managers less than one-quarter of the time the season has begun. Since Rajag chose to keep the coach in place to maintain the stability and continuity of the first-team squad in the summer when Manchester United's management is in full swing, Ten Hag should be given more time. In just two months, the renewal and termination of the contract show that the decision of Manchester United's management has failed.

Stam pointed the finger at the informal, inconsistent and inconsistent Manchester United players, believing that the responsibility for the failure cannot be put on the coach alone, and that the failure of the United players to match the value of the performance is the problem of the whole club: "The manager is responsible, but the management should also do a better job of providing protection for the manager. Stam believes that the lack of form in many of United's key players cannot be blamed solely on Ten Hag, but on the players' own problems: "Players who want to win trophies have to be consistent, and they obviously don't do that. They play for one of the biggest clubs in the world and they need consistency in every game, they need to push each other and encourage each other, but we haven't seen them do that in years. ”

Stamm's implication is that a significant part of the blame for United's defeat lies with the players. Everton boss Dyche also said that United are too demanding and that Ten Hag will struggle at any level: "The fans are very demanding on every game, so I can only wish him all the best and believe that he will have the opportunity to manage the big clubs in the future. In addition, some British media believe that the lack of reinforcements is the main reason for Ten Hag's resignation, but this summer's recruitment has been transferred to the new sports director Ashworth for operation, although Ten Hag has the right to suggest, but the introduction of several descendants of players has also been recognized by Ashworth. The sporting director in charge of recruiting the new signings is to blame for the poor performance of the new signings, and the responsibility cannot be placed on Ten Hag just because the new signings are Ten Hag's direct and let the people who actually run the transfer deal get away with it.

Ten Hag's defeat to Manchester United's 'system'

Both the Dutch newspaper Telegraph and the Volkswagen daily newspaper have complained about Ten Hag, arguing that he has not been treated fairly at Manchester United. What is fair treatment? Perhaps Ten Hag is not as good at dealing with human relationships as one might think, with everything from Cristiano Ronaldo to Jadon Sancho and even Harry Maguire proving that his methods of asserting authority are too simplistic and crude. But the real question is: why did every time Manchester United change managers after Alex Ferguson, five different managers were in a position of being "questioned" by the dressing room on the eve of the end of the class? From David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to Ten Hag, don't they understand the Red Devils?

Not only the Dutch media, but also the British media and British celebrities have also pointed out the problems of Manchester United's players in recent years. Manchester United players are very resistant to Ten Hag's heavy physical training, but the fact is that United have the shortest distance and the fewest sprints in the Premier League in the last three seasons. As Stam said, the players themselves can't be consistent enough to compete for a championship, so what can a coach do?

There have been several occasions this season where Ten Hag has shouted instructions from the sidelines for United players to return in time, but there has been no positive response. Ten Hag's success at Ajax has relied on pressing high, possession of the ball and relentless movement to open up attacking space. But Van Gaal has already tried such high-consumption tactics at Manchester United, and has not been responded to by the players, and Ten Hag is just following in Van Gaal's footsteps.

Of course, Ten Hag's recruitment of "cronyism", Antony, Hojlen, Zirkze and other high-priced attackers collectively slumped, became the last straw that broke the camel's back. However, his signings are not all worthless, and Lisandro is at least worth his transfer fee. And he didn't get what he deserved, Ten Hag had been hoping to add to the midfield and strengthen the number six and eight positions, but he couldn't, and in the end, the lack of players in these two positions has been the main reason for United's failure this season. Ten Hag's much-criticised "lack of tactics" is actually the result of a combination of the lack of right-hand players in key positions and the refusal of players on the pitch to implement tactics.

The lessons learned from his time at Manchester United will be invaluable to Ten Hag. He should have appreciated the intricacies and intricacies between the dressing rooms and management of the top giants, which may help him to step into the giants again in the future. Ten Hag should also be clear that the ultimate reason for his failure at Manchester United was his failure to assemble a team that could really execute the tactics and have enough hunger. He's not a coach who hasn't proven his ability, he's just not fully prepared to take charge of a club of Manchester United's size.