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Erik ten Hag lifts lid on Sir Jim Ratcliffe chats after Man United's Tottenham horror show
by Fasika Zelealem · Manchester Evening NewsErik ten Hag has revealed he held talks with Sir Jim Ratcliffe about potential improvements at Manchester United following their embarrassing 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur.
Despite extending his contract just months ago for an additional year, Ten Hag's future at Old Trafford has been uncertain since last summer when Man Utd officials were openly looking for a suitable replacement.
United's unsettling performances so far this season have seen them fall to 13th in the Premier League table. And this drop in form has prompted some reports that Ten Hag may even only have two matches left to save his job.
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Speaking to Sky Sports off the back of the crushing defeat on Sunday (September 29), which closely mirrored their previous 3-0 defeat to arch-rivals Liverpool, Ten Hag discussed his fresh conversations with Ratcliffe this week.
"We're talking continually, but we are talking about how we can improve the process," he explained, emphasising the sense of urgency shared between the team and its supporters. "We are all very impatient and our fans are and they are entitled to but we are definitely as well."
He also reflected on the impact of the defeats, expressing both the frustration felt and the motivation derived from it. "We want to win every game," he continued. "And when we are losing, everyone is disappointed, frustrated, but it's also our fuel to get better."
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Amidst the uncertainty, talk continues to surround Ten Hag's new assistant and United icon Ruud van Nistelrooy, who is reportedly a popular figure within the camp. Some have suggested he could potentially step into a caretaker role if necessary, reports the Mirror.
When questioned about how his team can recover in crucial upcoming matches against Porto and Aston Villa, Ten Hag emphasised: "The most important [issue] to address is one you always need, to keep the belief.
"[To] stay in the game, you need to keep the belief so that's the most important message that we have to give because if you lose your faith you lose everything isn't it? We have to keep going and stick to the plan and move on."