Imagine a Premier League coach who has been embattled and has just suffered a heavy defeat in a match, and his mood may be worse than eating a fly. Our protagonist, Erik ten Hag, Manchester United's manager, has once again suffered heavy losses on the pitch. In fact, his team lost a mess against Crystal Palace – 4-0 – oh my God, the numbers are like summing up their season: defeat after defeat adds up to a staggering goal record.
Manchester United, once the Premier League giants, now look more like a desperate ranger, and Ten Hag, the coach who once confidently took over the reins of coaching, is now labelled as "unfit". After the game, although there was still a flame of fighting in his words: "I will continue to fight", this persistence was only exchanged for more questions: is he really the right person for Manchester United's revival?
Manchester United's season can be said to be a collection of "all-time lows". Not only did they lose home and away to Crystal Palace for the first time in a single season, but they also set a record for the most defeats in team history. Ten Hag's team is like an old washing machine, no matter how much it is commissioned, it can only continue to spin on its own, only to end up with dirtier laundry.
In the midst of this silence, West Ham have made a bold decision: their coach David Moyes will leave at the end of the season. The manager, who has led the team to impressive results over the past few seasons, including a UEFA Europa League victory, is undoubtedly the pinnacle of glory for a team like West Ham. However, despite this achievement, Moyes is still leaving, isn't it a kind of "eternal injustice"?
Interestingly, the story of Manchester United and David Moyes seems to be the opposite. On United's side, what is the reason behind Ten Hag's ability to sit in the dugout despite his successive failures? Maybe it's because United can't find a better replacement, or maybe they still have a glimmer of hope for Ten Hag. And David Moyes, despite his success, is bidding farewell to West Ham, and these two very different fates make people wonder, what is the measure of success?
In what has been a season full of uncertainties, United's future seems uncertain, and the departure of David Moyes may open up new possibilities for him. Either way, all this transformation makes people feel that every official announcement in the world of football could be the beginning of another drama.
And for those of us who are onlookers, it's not just about numbers and results, it's about persistence and letting go, stories of victory and defeat. Let's stay tuned to see where this "Premier League injustice" will end up, and at the same time, you might as well think: if it were you, would you choose to stick with it or start anew?
I'll leave this discussion to you. What do you guys think? On the stage of football, do you choose to say goodbye to the glory of the past, or continue to move forward in the wind and rain?