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Ten Hag must stay: Why Manchester United can't afford to sack the manager

Knowing the history and reputation of Manchester United, a 9th defeat in 17 matches is difficult to swallow. A club once modeled as the best run club in the world and envied by the perennial champions league based in Spain. 

Manchester United are now repeating the same faith as Liverpool, who, after dominating English football in the 1980s and early 1990s, fell into mediocrity. It's been ten years since Manchester United won the Premier League, and there is a strong possibility that it will take much longer to do so.

 Manchester United, however, can achieve great heights by continuing to be led by Erick Ten Hag. In time, United will struggle to compete against established clubs of the present era and its managers must be patient in introducing their ideas into the squad. 

What the manager currently needs now is less media attention (consistent talk of sack by pundits and journalists) and players off- field antics (unnecessary interviews due to less game time, snitching and twitter rants). Players who are uncomfortable with how Ten Hag runs the club can leave. 

No player is bigger than the manager nor the club. Ten Hag believes he can take relive the glory days of Sir Alex Ferguson and all he needs is time and patience from everyone. 

Off course, no one is happy with seeing Manchester United lose important matches and each and every one of us have an opinion of who should buy the club from the Glazers and the type of manager that needs to be hired. 

No club have achieved success like that. Sir Alex Ferguson managed United for 36 years but won just two Champions League yet, he is greatest manager in Premier League history. The same goes for Arsene Wenger, he won 7 FA Cups (the only manager to achieve that fate) and won the Premier League title without losing a single match all season. 

Model coaches like Jurgen Klopp won his first title with Liverpool after 3 years- the Champions League. Compared with Erik Ten Hag, the Dutch tactician who won his first title in his first season with Manchester United- the Caraboa Cup. 

The club will certainly get back to the top and all they need to do now is give the manager the time he needs to work. 

Patience and time are what Erik Ten Hag needs and hopefully, he will get them back to the top. 

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