How Erik ten Hag's Manchester United tactics and philosophy might affect Cristiano Ronaldo

Erik ten Hag wants to turn Manchester United into a high-pressing team for next season.

Ralf Rangnick was appointed as interim manager in November and he wanted to improve United's pressing during his eight months in charge. Rangnick was unable to have the impact that he desired at United and results failed to improve across his reign.

Rangnick recently admitted he had to come to a 'compromise' with 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo leading the line. Ronaldo is expected to play a key role in Ten Hag's plans for next season, but the Dutchman might also have to compromise for the forward.

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Ronaldo finished the season as United's top goalscorer with 24 goals in 39 appearances across all competitions.

Ten Hag, speaking on Monday morning, revealed his intention for United to press high and that could affect Ronaldo.

"We are playing in the Theatre of Dreams and have to entertain the opponent," Ten Hag told United's in-house media.

"We are playing in the opponent’s half and we have to do attacking football. We have to do the pressing, the total high-pressing – that is a similarity also – and the adventurous football. Also, Ajax has that history of bringing young talents into the first team.

"We don’t have to go over my football. It’s about the Man United football and about the Man United identity and philosophy. I think that you pointed it out: it has to be about attacking football.

"We have to bring structures in the way of playing, so we can play attacking football.”

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