Recent statistics have revealed that Manchester United’s performance under Erik ten Hag has been worse than under former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Solskjaer took over as United’s permanent manager in 2019, replacing Jose Mourinho, but was sacked after less than two years in charge following a disappointing 4-1 loss to Watford.
After interim spells with Michael Carrick and Ralf Rangnick, Ten Hag was appointed as the permanent manager in April 2022.
While he has enjoyed a successful start to his tenure, including winning the Carabao Cup in February, the numbers show that United’s overall performance has declined under his leadership compared to Solskjaer’s.
Despite this, the team is still in contention for another trophy this season, with a final against rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup.
Ten Hag’s shocking stat
Despite the Dutchman’s apparent success with the Red Devils, a shocking stat has emerged showing that Solskjaer was better than him.
According to The Sun, United have lost more times under Ten Hag this season than they ever did with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as boss,
In the Premier League alone, the Old Trafford dwellers have suffered nine defeats in the Dutchman’s first season in charge.
A stat shared by ex-Liverpool star Jose Enrique showed that Solskjaer lost only eight times during the 2019/20 season and six times in the 20/21 campaign.
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