Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Saturday, March 19.
Erik ten Hag already knows his United transfer priority
United are set to step up their search for their next permanent manager over the upcoming international break, with Erik ten Hag currently leading the race to take up the role.
United intend to settle on their next manager before the end of the season in order to accelerate plans for the summer. Time is of the essence ahead of another crucial transfer window, and Ten Hag won't want to waste any time in identifying targets if he is to be appointed.
United are impressed by how Ten Hag has assembled two successful teams either side of the sales of Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong in 2019. There is also a belief that the 52-year-old could be a genuine long-term success at Old Trafford given the longevity he has enjoyed at Ajax.
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Another key component working in Ten Hag's favour is that he fits perfectly into the mould of the manager Ralf Rangnick would like to see at the club, with the Dutchman another coach who puts an emphasis on pressing, aggression while out of possession and a flexible style of play that can change in-game. Just like Rangnick, Ten Hag has also played down the over-analysis of formations, instead suggesting that the success of any team is all about how they react in a match to changing circumstances.
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United need to do what Jose Mourinho did
Timing is everything and the day after United folded up the Champions League banner it was the fourth anniversary of Jose Mourinho's 'football heritage' press conference.
Mourinho is more masterful at diversions than road works and in 2018 United had just lost to Sevilla at Old Trafford, a scandalous result against the most beatable team in the last 16. Some supporters started to turn against Mourinho, especially after he reminded them he had been responsible for two of their ejections at the same stage in the past.
"I sit in this chair with Porto, Man United out," Mourinho said in the press conference room at Old Trafford. "I sit in this chair with Real Madrid, Man United out. So it's not something new for the club."
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