Jaap Stam explains why Erik ten Hag 'must do more' at Manchester United

Jaap Stam believes Erik ten Hag has done "a lot of very good things" in his first season in charge of Manchester United but that more work is needed to get the club back to where it needs to be and he must learn from his first 12 months at the helm.

Ten Hag arrived at United last summer after being brought in from Dutch side Ajax. Taking over a side which finished sixth in the Premier League in the 2021/22 campaign, Ten Hag has overseen a revival in his first campaign in charge at United.

He led United to a third placed finish in the top flight, which in turn has ensured the return of Champions League football to Old Trafford for next season. He has also won silverware with the Carabao Cup, ending six years without a trophy for United.

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United also reached the FA Cup final against Manchester City. Former United defender Stam, who was part of the club's Treble-winning 1999 side, believes his countryman has done well in his first season in charge, but that it must act as a learning curve for the future.

Speaking on BBC Football Focus, Stam said: "I think he still needs to do more, in a positive way. He’s done a lot of very good things at United, at first being very consistent and getting these results with the team.

"You see that he is trying to implement certain ways of playing football - being a little bit more dominant, more possession, trying to create opportunities. He’s changed it from the beginning of the season into a bit more transition play because they’ve dropped a little bit deeper, used [Marcus] Rashford a lot, in transition he’s been doing a great job for United, but he’s trying bit by bit to implement