According to previous media reports, Manchester United's coaching change work is nearing the end. Ajax coach Tenhag will succeed Ronnick as United's new leader. United are currently working on a contract that will not be officially announced until after the end of the season. But United's selection of the roster will be carried out in an orderly manner under the advice of Tenhag.
Earlier, the Daily Mirror reported on Tenhag's plans to transform Manchester United. The media said that after Ronnick left, Tenhag was most likely to become the team manager. In an interview, Tenhag revealed that he would convey his football philosophy to Manchester United and make adjustments to the squad.
Pass on your own football philosophy? To put it bluntly, it is to build their own tactical system and let Manchester United play the elements of football they want. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has led Manchester United to 3rd and 2nd consecutive league results in the previous 2 seasons, and the team's rebuilding has seen hope, why? The most critical factor is that he has built his own tactical system. The reason for the collapse of this season is that the original tactical system balance has been broken.
After taking office, Lonnick wanted to convey his gegenpress tactics at Manchester United, adjusting the squad to 4222, but with little success, and then adjusted to 433, but due to the limitations of the lineup configuration, he never played the "8 seconds back grab, 10 seconds attack" he wanted. He couldn't use the transfer window to find players who suited his style of play, so he had to watch the dishes and eat.
When it comes to building a tactical system, that's why Tenhag is more popular with United executives. In the past few years at Ajax, the changes that Tenhag has brought to the team are obvious. From reinforcements to developing young players to building a tactical system, Tenhag has made Ajax once again the strongest contender for the Eredivisie title and has made a breakthrough in the Champions League. To put it simply, Tenhag led Ajax to play the attacking football that United executives dreamed of, which is his biggest selling point.
But before building a tactical system, adjusting the lineup is the most critical step. This in turn includes 2 steps, clean-up and reinforcements, the former needs to be in the first place.
In this regard, former Dutch international Van der Jeep gave his opinion, he said: "Tenhag needs to get rid of some troublemakers, C Ronaldo, Pogba and Harry Maguire. "For Cristiano Ronaldo, Van der Jeep thinks the best solution is Zidane." He and Cristiano Ronaldo will get along very well, they are on the same level. Maguire has his own strengths in the game, but speed is a big issue and that's a must in the top flight, allowing him to defend one-on-one in the centre-back position. For Maguire, everything is difficult unless he can increase his speed. ”
Ronaldo's return to Manchester United has not met the expectations of the outside world, and has always been regarded as a troublemaker and a balance breaker. We know that Ten haag is a manager with extremely strong tactical requirements, and each position has its own clear responsibilities when it comes to offensive and defensive transitions. In the offensive and defensive stages, Tenhag's pressing tactics are very mobile to the formation, and the frontcourt players require very high flexibility and mobility. The centre-forward needs to constantly move between the opponent's two centre-backs, cutting off the passing link between the opposing defenders.
It can be seen that Tenghag's tactical requirements are higher for C Luo's physical fitness, and if one link does not meet the requirements, the entire system is flawed. In addition, C Ronaldo is resistant to the bench and rotation, which is why Van der Jeep believes that Tenhag needs to clean up Ronaldo.
Pogba, needless to say, has always been a problem maker for Manchester United. But his contract expires this summer, and judging from previous statements, there is no possibility of renewal.
As for Maguire, although there are many controversies, his sudden downturn this season is actually related to the instability of the system. Tenhag's team is very demanding of the ability to shoot the ball in the centre-back, and Maguire's ability to shoot the ball is actually not bad, he is still expected to find a suitable position under the new coach. As for issues such as "aircraft carrier turnaround", Manchester United will strengthen the back this summer, and the defensive ability of the midfield will be improved, and this shortcoming can be compensated to a certain extent.
Manchester United are likely to miss the top 4 this season, which is actually an opportunity to completely rebuild, but it needs to absolutely respect the ideas of Lonnick and Tenhag. With the cooperation of these 2 people, Manchester United is expected to create a new Red Devils with vitality and hard work.