'Nonsense' - Dutch media make Erik ten Hag transfer point after Tottenham with Man United claim

Erik ten Hag has left analysts from his home country baffled after Manchester United's latest defeat. Following a 3-0 loss to Tottenham on Sunday, the Dutch coach has come in for plenty of criticism.

It is unlikely to see him dismissed this week, MEN Sport understands, but a crucial two matches await. First, United head to Portugal to take on Porto, before travelling to Aston Villa in the Premier League.

It is hardly a mini-run that Ten Hag would have picked in a defining seven days away from Old Trafford. Two years into his stay at the club though, another poor start has left him facing the pressure.

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That is not just coming from the English media either. Earlier this year it was reported that Ten Hag faced the sack regardless of the outcome in the FA Cup, with the summer then full of speculation over his future as well as that of his fellow coaches. Ultimately, United and their new-look sporting decision-makers chose to stand by him in wake of available alternatives.

That patience is being tested already after three games without victory and the concerning manner of performances becoming a trend once more. For William van Hanegem, one of AD's columnists in the Netherlands, the time for excuses is over.

"Manchester United is so mediocre, you just don't believe it," he writes, tempering the joy of FC Twente fans following their unexpected 1-1 draw against Ten Hag's men in midweek. Despite praising the display of the Eredivisie club, Van Hanegem can only question just how much of a coup it was given United's form.

"That was also evident on Sunday against Spurs ( 0-3 defeat )," he