2022/23 Premier League Preview - Manchester United

Premier League Prediction: 6th

Manchester United head into a bold new era under the leadership of Dutch coach Erik ten Hag, looking to recapture the glory years after falling away from the Premier League title picture. 

Last season was nothing short of a disaster from the point of view of Manchester United fans.

Club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjær was fired after a poor run of results in November with 17 points after 12 games and the club in seventh place.

Ralf Rangnick was promptly handed the reigns for the remainder of the season, and the German coach failed to get a tune out of the expensively assembled squad at Old Trafford eventually finishing in a disappointing sixth place, 13 points away from the top four places. Despite promises of a consultation role at the club, Rangnick left for the Austrian national team job and will not be returning to Manchester. 

United have turned to former Ajax coach Erik ten Hag to revive the fortunes of the side. Well known for his high-intensity pressing style, ten Hag has had plenty of domestic success and will now try and transfer his philosophy and methods to a squad which has stagnated in recent seasons. 

The Manchester United heirachy are under no illusion that the team needs a major overhaul and that ten Hag needs time and patience to get things right. It remains to be seen if Manchester United fans will have similar patience. 

Rumors of Cristiano Ronaldo looking for a move away for Champions League football have somewhat overshadowed pre-season, and prompted high level talks between the Portuguese striker and the club last week. Ronaldo left the club at half-time during a recent friendly with Rayo Vallecano something that was branded as unacceptable by ten Hag. 

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