Three things that Erik ten Hag will 'definitely bring' to the role of Manchester United manager

Erik ten Hag is many fans' favourite to become the next permanent manager of Manchester United and the Manchester Evening News understands that he has been interviewed about the role in the past week. Nothing is confirmed currently with the club wanting to interview a number of candidates but it was said that talks were positive.

The Dutchman is winning plaudits across Europe after seeing his Ajax team go unbeaten in the Champions League group stages before unfortunately being knocked out by Benfica in the knockout rounds. They also sit top of the Eredivisie with a goal difference of 67 and only having lost three games.

At 52, Ten Hag is in his prime and has all the attributes needed to become a United manager. He has blooded in youth as part of Ajax's philosophy and rebuilt the team from scratch after they were picked apart after their run in the Champions League in the 2019/20 season.

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Ahead of any potential move, our writers Casey Evans, Omar Garrick and Mike Parrott looked at what Erik ten Hag will bring to the role as United manager. Starting with:

Omar Garrick says... Style of Play

One area in which United have been lacking recently is in the style of play. Now, I’m not saying this was always the case under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tenure, but it feels as if the club hasn’t had a set way of playing since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.

I know that United used to play counter-attacking football under Solskjaer, but there’s been a demand from supporters to dominate matches against lower opposition. This is where they’ve struggled; they can’t control games.

With Erik ten Hag, you’re going to have a distinct style, but I have a