Manchester United could provide Erik ten Hag with the missing piece of his backroom puzzle

Manchester United have appointed Erik ten Hag as their next permanent manager and he will soon start work as he aims to turn the club's fortunes around. But to help him achieve success at Old Trafford, the club will have to make sure that he has the right people in his backroom staff.

His current assistant manager at Ajax, Mitchell van der Gaag, could join Ten Hag at Old Trafford, while former United coach Steve McClaren could be set to make a return. The duo will be tasked with helping the squad fully understand the manager's tactics and philosophy.

But what about United's current staff? Many fans expect Mike Phelan to leave the club at the end of the season and Chris Armas is also expected to leave after helping Ralf Rangnick in his interim spell in charge.

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However, according to The Telegraph, Ten Hag wants to keep Eric Ramsay as part of his backroom staff. Many fans will be confused due to the discourse surrounding United's inability to score from set-pieces this season, however, United have improved defensively and this means that the coach could still have a role to play.

Under Rangnick, Ramsay has improved the team's defensive structure when it comes to set-pieces and United have conceded significantly fewer goals. This is both directly from opposition corners and free-kicks but also in counter-attacking transitions from United's own set-pieces.

This is something of a weakness in Ten Hag's teams. This may be partly due to the height of his centre-backs, Jurrien Timber (5'9) and Lisandro Martinez (5'8) at Ajax, but the way his players organise themselves in the box could also be a factor.

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