Report: Sir Jim Ratcliffe Ten Hag stance revealed after Southampton win

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is reportedly still under pressure to get results despite the Red Devils securing a 3-0 victory at Saint Mary’s against Southampton last weekend. 

Erik ten Hag will be hoping the Red Devils’ victory at Southampton will be a springboard for his side to improve their form and start to put a winning run together.

It had been a relatively poor start from Ten Hag’s side with only three points secured from a possible nine prior to the Southampton win.

There were some positive signs to take from the game, with Marcus Rashford scoring his first goal of the season as he looks to regain his confidence in a United shirt.

The former Ajax boss will also be pleased with the Man of the Match performance from summer signing Matthijs De Ligt, who scored his first Manchester United goal to put the Red Devils in front.

However, the performance was not without its worries, especially regarding the first 20 minutes of the game.

Up until Andre Onana saved a Southampton penalty from Cameron Archer, United were under the cosh with Southampton the better side and putting pressure on the Red Devils defence.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells Ten Hag he wants to see a sustained style of play

Despite the victory at Saint Mary’s last weekend, Ineos have reportedly not offered Ten Hag any guarantees over his future, and remain keen to see improvement on the pitch in the coming weeks.

GIVEMESPORT journalists Danny Rust and Dean Jones said: “Ten Hag has been given no assurances that he will keep his job until the end of the season despite the club briefing that his job is not under threat earlier this month.

” He needs to continue showing that there is a clear plan when it comes to building an identity and style of play in order to truly win over key figures behind the scenes.

“Manchester United’s upcoming fixtures have been pinpointed as an ideal opportunity to build confidence and put positive results on the board, while clashes against the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Porto and Aston Villa are key to establishing where they are in their rebuild.”

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