I worked with Erik ten Hag at Manchester United - I know how him and Ineos are thinking

Former Manchester United assistant manager Mitchell van der Gaag believes Erik ten Hag and Ineos are singing from the same hymn sheet in their quests to bring the good times back to Old Trafford.

Ten Hag has been under mounting pressure in recent weeks after United's slow start to the campaign, but he was granted a stay of execution by club chiefs during the international break.

He then eased some of the pressure that has been loaded on his shoulders by leading his side to a 2-1 win over Brentford on Saturday. United came from behind to secure all three points via goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund.

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The acid test for United and Ten Hag is to now try and string a positive run of results together, starting against Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday night. They have only won back-to-back games once so far this season.

But despite ongoing murmurs about Ten Hag's future at Old Trafford, Van der Gaag, who left Old Trafford in the summer, is confident his former colleague and Ineos share the same outlook. Speaking to NOS, he said: "You see with Ineos that they are in line with Ten Hag and dare to look ahead. But in that whole process you do need results. In that respect, it is nice that you enjoyed this last weekend [vs Brentford]."

Asked if Ten Hag can get United 'back on track', Van der Gaag continued: "If it was an easy job, everyone could be there. Since the departure of Alex Ferguson, there have been ups and downs. The great thing about Erik is he always keeps looking ahead and moving forward. You can't control the rest."

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