Ten Hag’s plan is in doubt

On May 23, Ten Hag appeared in front of the media for the first time as a coach of Man Utd. The 52-year-old manager started off bright, but became cautious when answering questions about the future direction of the club.

When asked how to revive Man Utd, according to body language expert Judi James, Ten Hag’s answers and body language became less certain. By saying “I have a good feeling with the people around me”, the former Ajax coach suggests a leader who works on instinctive emotions rather than empirical learning.

When asked about the plan, Ten Hag’s answer is not really clear. He reverted to using the phrase “we”, instead of the original “I”. When talking about the “big plan”, the new Man Utd coach often shakes his head and waves his hands. According to Judi James, this expression shows that the team’s reconstruction is still in the early stages instead of going into details.

Three and a half minutes after the press conference began, Ten Hag used his thumb and two other fingers to make his point. This increases clarity, but then he curls his lips upwards as if to reduce the importance.

“It’s all rather vague, even wary,” concludes Judi James. “But on the other hand, Ten Hag is quite concerned with communication, not doing things like bowing and lowering his voice like coaches who want to keep their plans to themselves. That suggests the plan may still be under construction. build”.

Last season, Man Utd finished in sixth place English Premier League. They only have tickets Europa Leaguethe second tier league in the European arena, next season.

Before accepting the invitation to lead Man Utd, Ten Hag helped Ajax won three Dutch championships and two National Cups in five years. The 52-year-old coach also brought Ajax to the semi-finals Champions League 2018-2019.

Thanh Quy (according to Daily Mail)