Former Manchester United manager David Moyes has lauded Erik ten Hag for doing a “brilliant job” in difficult circumstances at Old Trafford, with the intense scrutiny on the Dutch coach only growing following a disappointing start to the season.
United have taken eight points from a possible 21 to kick off the new Premier League campaign, making it their worst opening to a league season since 1989/90.
Moyes himself was the first man tasked with following Sir Alex Ferguson’s legacy of success, now more than a decade ago, and has expressed sympathy for Ten Hag, who he says doesn’t hide.
“I’ve been there and I know that it is an unbelievable club with a lot of pressure. Everybody wants to talk about it,” Moyes, who was dismissed ten months into a six-year contract, told BBC Sport.
“For me, it’s the biggest club in the world, which is talked about whatever city you go into. So, it comes with the territory and Manchester United want to win. Supporters want to win. And every manager who goes into the job wants to win as well.
“It’s really difficult, but when you go into a job like that, it’s always going to be like that. Manchester United is a brilliant, brilliant club supported all over the world. Because of that, there’s always the chance that if you don’t do well, you’re going to come in for some criticism.
“I can’t speak for Erik ten Hag. I think he has showed brilliant resilience in the situation he is in. He should be credited for how well he has conducted himself. I don’t see him ducking any questions or any media interviews, so I think you have to give him great credit for that.
“But it’s a job which is going to attract immense pressure and have an immense amount of people talking. I think he is doing a brilliant job.”
Ten Hag previously won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup across his first two seasons, with the new United hierarchy awarding a new contract in the summer as a show of support.
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