Erik ten Hag bemoans Manchester United’s ‘huge’ bad luck amid struggles

* ‘A lot went against us this season’
* Dutchman accepts responsibility ‘like a minister’ for struggles




Erik ten Hag claims Manchester United have suffered huge bad luck but accepts that, like a government minister, he is held responsible for how his team perform.

After last season’s Carabao Cup triumph and third-place finish, Ten Hag has had to contend with myriad problems. These include uncertainty regarding Mason Greenwood’s future, Jadon Sancho’s refusal to play, Antony’s off-field issue, serial injuries and the club’s state of flux owing to Sir Jim Ratcliffe becoming a part-owner at Christmas, then conducting a structural overhaul. Continue reading...