The World Cup in Qatar is just around the corner, and United have one final league game to play against Fulham. Before the game, Marcus Rashford spoke about Ten Hag's football in an interview and what he said attracted attention and was stretched out.
Marcus Rashford believes United are now playing visionary football. This is probably what Ten Hag stressed after taking office, "to let Manchester United players learn to think on the pitch". 'He [Ten Hag] likes dominant football, but he also wants us to fight against opponents on the pitch, that's what I think, enjoy playing under him and hopefully keep going.'
In addition, Marcus Rashford said that Ten Hag's football is physically demanding and it is good for us to rest properly. 'We have a very good team, so it's important for this team to take a break and we hope to face the game with energy when we come back at the end of December.'
Before Ten Hag, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Rangnick had also asked United players to play high and pressing in the game, but none were as demanding as Ten Hag. Perhaps the Manchester United players initially thought that Ten Hag was just talking, or that the ideology had not been raised to the corresponding height. In the first two games, United obviously did not play the football that Ten Hag wanted, especially against Brentford in the second round of the league. United's passing control simply can't be played, and what annoys Ten Hag even more is the attitude of the players, who ran 13.8 kilometres less than their opponents, which is equivalent to playing 1.5 fewer men.
So, after that game, Ten Hag taught the players a hard lesson. He asked the players to cancel the news day and return to the base to practice running, making up for the missing 13.8 kilometers. And Ten Hag also followed the players to send penalties, telling the Manchester United players with practical actions that the requirements for running are by no means just words, but mandatory requirements. Who does not want to run or not run enough, then the main position must be extravagant, and even the time of the substitute will be compressed.
So hearing Marcus Rashford's explanation of "Teng's football", who is the most embarrassing Manchester United player? The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional, and this is an extension of the fans.
"Marcus Rashford made it clear: people who are physically weak cannot execute tactics." "Who are you in these words?" Respect others (there's a dog's head here)", "Don't say it, someone is going to get a new notebook!" "It means that someone is not good, it does not fit Manchester United's tactics, but it is true", "Who do you say has no physical strength, make it clear"...
There are a lot of similar comments, and this "someone" knows who it is needless to say. In fact, at the beginning of Ten Hag's tenure, there were media reports that Ronaldo questioned Ten Hag's high-level pressing tactics. To put it bluntly, Ronaldo wants to put more physical strength on goals, and it is difficult to ensure his output on the offensive end with high-intensity running.
Too much talk is not as objective and direct as the data. According to the statistics of the British "Sky Sports", in the games that Ronaldo started this season, the average running distance of the Manchester United team was 98.5km, and the average running distance of the Manchester United team was 108.5km in the games that Ronaldo did not start, almost 10km. What do you mean? Ronaldo's starting game Manchester United is almost equivalent to playing one less man, it's as simple as that.
After two consecutive defeats in the opening season, Manchester United rebounded strongly from a 2-1 win over Liverpool. In that game, Manchester United ran 18 kilometers more than the previous round, ran 3 kilometers more than Liverpool, who was very capable of running, and sprinted 51 more times, directly confusing the opponent. The past two games against Villa have once again proved the importance of running, and the league away to Villa, due to a week of consecutive double matches, Manchester United's players have obviously suffered from their physical fitness, and their running ability has declined, and they have been directly overwhelmed by Villa. Back at home in the Carabao Cup, United rested for five days, and with the return of B fee, United once again played a high-intensity run and successfully avenged 4-2.
One conclusion came from this: Manchester United need to run more if they want to win, because only when they run more can they play tactics.
When analyzing Ronaldo's prospects at Manchester United, the British "Mirror" said that Ronaldo may have played his last game for Manchester United. The reason is that in the pre-match press conference against Fulham, Ten Hag said there was no guarantee that Ronaldo would play. So, with Cristiano Ronaldo unlikely to play in United's final game before the World Cup starts, coupled with his desire to move in the winter window, Ten Hag will also agree to release.
Ronaldo wants to leave the team for sure, if he goes to the Champions League team, he can continue his dream. And Ten Hag will not force to stay, and bring in fresh forces from the front to complete the reconstruction. But like the summer window, it is not Ronaldo who can go if he wants to, the most important thing is to find the next home who is willing to introduce Ronaldo.