Erik ten Hag knows that he needs to get more goals out of Manchester United’s forward line in order to ease the pressure on him. United have won just three of their seven matches across all competitions this season following the disappointing 1-1 draw against FC Twente on Wednesday. Twente goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall put in an inspired performance to heap pressure on Ten Hag , who now faces three tricky fixtures before the international break.
The Red Devils host Tottenham this weekend before away fixtures against Porto and Aston Villa. They sit 11th in the Premier League , having won just two of their five games so far – and their record of five goals is measly, especially because three of those came against struggling Southampton . United are relying on Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee to find the back of the net, but Ten Hag’s former assistant manager Steve McClaren has pointed the finger elsewhere , telling TNT Sports: “The wingers need to contribute, the midfielders need to contribute.
” It seemed as though United might have turned the corner when their 3-0 win over Southampton was followed by a 7-0 thrashing of Barnsley in the Carabao Cup. But a goalless draw at Crystal Palace saw Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes spurn huge chances before the theme continued against Twente. After kicking off the Europa League campaign in an underwhelming fashion, Ten Hag was asked what the main problem was.
“Not scoring goals, not scoring goals enough,” he replied. �.