Mikel Arteta has backed Erik ten Hag as an ‘wonderful coach’ and hopes to see the Dutchman keep on as Manchester United supervisor subsequent season.
Ten Hag is below a whole lot of stress as Purple Devils boss and there’s loads of doubt over whether or not he’ll maintain onto his job on the finish of the marketing campaign.
Manchester United sit eighth within the Premier League desk after a 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace final outing and have a tricky take a look at in opposition to Arsenal on Sunday, with the Gunners needing a win to return to the highest of the desk.
Arteta may be very firmly secure in his job on the Emirates, and requested about Ten Hag’s future he hopes that the Dutchman avoids the sack, ranking him extremely as a coach from his time at Ajax and now in England.
‘I can solely speak about what I take into consideration him as a coach. He’s a superb coach. I love his groups, each Ajax and United,’ Arteta mentioned of Ten Hag.
‘I do know what he’s attempting to do, I understand how he does it, I understand how troublesome it’s to arrange in opposition to him, so I’ve large respect for him.
‘Hopefully, sure, he will get the time as a result of we’re colleagues and we all know how troublesome it’s on this league and what the margins are and yeah, hopefully that’s the case as a result of I feel he is a superb coach.
‘If you wish to win the Premier League and large trophies, it’s a must to go to those grounds and impose your self and beat them. That’s the journey we’re on and that’s for positive what we’re going to attempt to do on Sunday.’
Ten Hag has persistently defended his questionable report at Manchester United, pointing to the large quantity of accidents the squad has suffered over the marketing campaign.
Requested if he’s involved about his future, he mentioned: ‘No. The [owners] have widespread sense.
‘You see when we’ve 32 totally different again traces, we’ve used 13 partnerships in centre half, after they see we don’t have a left again, they know that can have a adverse impression on outcomes.
‘It’s an enormous FA Cup remaining [coming up against Manchester City]. We’re completely happy to be there. It may be a spotlight for this season. We all know the explanations we’re underperforming is due to the accidents. No crew will carry out when you’ve got so many accidents in key areas.’
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