Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes Manchester United counterpart Erik ten Hag is an excellent coach who deserves more time to get things right at Old Trafford.
United host the title-chasing Gunners on Sunday – the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season. While Arteta retains hope of delivering a first league title to north London in 20 years, United face a fight to even qualify for Europe after a 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace on Monday night.
That result has seen pressure mount on United boss Ten Hag, but Arteta feels the Dutchman needs backing. “I can only talk about what I think about him as a coach.
He’s an excellent coach. I admire his teams, both Ajax and United,” Arteta replied when asked about Ten Hag’s position. “I know what he’s trying to do, I know how he does it, I know how difficult it is to prepare against him, so I have huge respect for him. “Hopefully, yes, he gets the time because we are colleagues and we know how difficult it is in this league and what the margins are and yeah, hopefully that’s the case because I think he is an excellent coach. “If you want to win the Premier League and big trophies, you have to go to these grounds and impose yourself and beat them.