Manchester United hit the Premier League title in December, and the suspense of Ten Hag's dismissal has increased greatly
Manchester United will challenge the league in December, and with six strong teams facing each other, will Ten Hag be sacked if he loses to the Reds?
After a Champions League defeat, even the most loyal supporters believe they have little hope of progressing to the next round of the Champions League. In December, the team will play eight league rounds, seven of which will be in the league and one in the Champions League. There has been some speculation about whether Ten Hag will be sacked against Liverpool
Because they are still in the Champions League, they have only picked up four points after five games, so even if they beat Bayern Munich in their last game, they will not necessarily qualify. If they pick up three points in the Europa League, then they will have to play two more Europa League games, and if they finish in the top four, then all competitions for the season will be cancelled.
They are now sixth, six points clear of first-placed Arsenal, which is nothing as much. Once they are unable to qualify for the Europa League, they will have to concentrate on the league and the FA Cup.
After all, the gap between Manchester United and the bottom of the table is already very small, and they also have a big advantage in the league, which is that this season, they have won against other teams in the middle of the table, which is the main factor why they have not been "pulled down" so much. Of course, without the Europa League, then United would also be able to avoid those teams with tight queues, which would also be good for the troubles caused by massive injuries.
And, with Mr Ratcliffe's official announcement, a number of positives are on the horizon in January, making the team's January transfer window particularly eye-catching. This is the moment that United crave.
In December, the Reds have eight rounds to play, and two weeks later, they have a 'battle of honour' at Old Trafford, and their opponents are likely to field plenty of substitutes.
Excluding the Champions League, five of the seven league rounds can be called head-to-head, which means that if Bayern Munich is added, we will face six strong rivalries in December. It seems that Ten Hag's "hard days" are coming, just take a look at the "devil's schedule" that Chelsea has experienced, there are always some unexpected things in difficult times, and the real society is so unforgiving.
Manchester United travel to Newcastle this weekend, having lost the Premier League title to Chelsea 3-3 earlier this month, and it is clear that they are 'getting revenge'. Chelsea face an away game against Chelsea in the middle of next week and it will be a tough start for them. Next week, Bournemouth will be an easier league fixture.
After relaxing, United will face Bayern Munich and Liverpool for the next five days, neither of whom can afford to lose. In the past, Mourinho was kicked 36 times against Liverpool and was dismissed the next day. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will also face the fate of leaving the club after a five-goal defeat to Liverpool. Last season, Ten Hag led the team to seven goals, which is still fresh in people's minds, I wonder if this game will be a key moment for Ten Hag's victory?
After the Double Red Meeting, United will enter a week-long break with the elimination of the Carabao Cup, followed by West Ham, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. Last season's Europa League, West Ham and fourth-placed Villa are the strongest teams in Manchester United right now, with the exception of Forest, who are slightly worse.
In fact, one only has to look back at their record in the Champions League, where they have already scored four goals and two more were already ahead two seasons ago. You know, the Champions League was going well, but Onana's play caused them problems.
If the goalkeeper had been a little better, or had Boyne Barndir been the number two, then United might have achieved a good result. Will United surprise their supporters with some surprises in December, or win more league titles with wins over other teams?You can guess how many points Manchester United can get after these 8 rounds?