Ten Hag: The Biography

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Ten Hag joined Ajax after two and a half years at Utrecht, having previously coached Bayern Munich's second team, where he worked with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

He had been the head of the youth academy at Twente when I was sent away and told that I was not good enough," Overgoor tells Sky Sports. "I had a contract at Go Ahead Eagles so you can imagine how I felt when it was announced. But it went completely differently." If Lisandro Martinez is on the ball, he can either progress the ball forward to Ryan Gravenberch who can then carry the ball with his feet into the final third or look for more advanced passes that goes directly to the Target Forward. At the same time, Gravenberch can also make one-two’s with Dusan Tadic or Danny Blind – making the team gain ground in a short space of time. The same scenario can be seen on the right flank between Mazraoui, Berghuis and Antony. Fernandes told Sky Sports News the manager is "very easy to talk to" and the squad have noticed that he is not playing favourites and selection comes on merit from executing his demands. When you talk about discipline, it's about that. He's very clear, so there's no way you can escape from that. Even if you don't understand English you can understand the way he wants to play, so I think that is really important for us.Out of possession, Ajax is a fairly man-oriented team who wish to push constant pressure on the ball. It’s pressuring out of line to minimize the playing area. It’s not uncommon to see Ajax press with five players up front. However, Haller, who stands at 190cm, will of course be the main aim for a cross, as his jumping reach and physic in aerial situations will most likely beat his marker. So far, the former West Ham player have won 3.64 aerial situations per game in the Eredivisie, and 3.3 aerial duels won per game in the Champions League. by interchanging positions they look to ensure constant occupation of spaces to link play perfectly to progress the ball through the half-spaces. Ten Hag named September Barclays Manager of the Month". Premier League. 30 September 2022 . Retrieved 30 September 2022. By combining the German school of Gegenpressing with elements from Johan Cruyff’s football philosophy and the Dutch Total Football, Erik ten Hag have implemented a unique vertical tiki-taka style of play that dominates the opposition by exploiting overloads and interchange of positions.

a b McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United: Erik ten Hag's side win Carabao Cup for first trophy since 2017". BBC Sport . Retrieved 26 February 2023. Bushnell, Henry (8 May 2019). "Tottenham stuns Ajax with last-second winner in Champions League semifinal". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved 8 May 2019. Actually, Ryan Gravenberch’s role in the system has seen a minor evolution from the 2020-2021 season. From playing in a deeper role, more like a Segundo Volante, he’s now playing more like an Advanced Playmaker, Central Midfielder support or Box to Box Midfielder in their 4-2-3-1 system.If we combine the overall heat maps of Berghuis, Alvarez and Gravenberch, we see their positions are very asymmetrical. Everyone has different duties and roles within the system. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag discusses two of his summer signings, hailing the creativity of Christian Eriksen and describing Lisandro Martinez as a warrior If Moyes was United’s so-called “chosen one” and Mourinho the self-anointed “special one”, Ten Hag might just be the right one. If so, there will be more biographies, but for now, Meijer’s portrait is definitive. “Weird”? Maybe, but if United start winning trophies again, nobody will notice. He brought a new philosophy and that was a struggle for him at first. He demands so much of the players. Afterwards, you can see that it pays off. At the beginning, to convince players of his ideas is difficult. But you see how he has Ajax playing now, it is unbelievable." I know the history of this great club and the passion of the fans, and I am absolutely determined to develop a team capable of delivering the success they deserve."