Erik ten Hag now has 17 unwanted records to his name after Manchester United’s dismal defeat against Galatasaray.
On Tuesday night, United were looking to ignite their Champions League campaign but after making a series of mistakes, they fell to a shock 3-2 defeat against Turkish champions Galatasaray.
After the defeat, Ten Hag’s credentials are being questioned again after breaking 17 unwanted records.
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On social media, the records were laid bare for all to see, they are:- Galatasaray hadn't won a game on English soil in 117 years of existing, until Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United had never lost the opening 2 CL group games, until Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United had never conceded 7 goals in the opening 2 CL group games, until Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United had never conceded 3+ goals in back to back CL games, until Erik Ten Hag.
- Galatasaray hadn't scored in or won an away goal in the CL since 2015, 3 in one game as soon as they meet Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United hadn't lost 4 of the opening 7 games in PL history, until Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United haven't had as few as 9 points from the opening 7 games since 1989, until Erik Ten Hag .
- Manchester United hadn't conceded 4 goals in a CL group game in 28 years, until Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United hadn't conceded 3+ goals in 3 consecutive games since 1978, until Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United had never lost at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, until Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United hadn't lost the opening two away games since 1973-74, until Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United hadn't conceded more than one goal in 4 consecutive league games since 1979, Until Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United had never conceded 2 goals in the opening 4 minutes of a PL game at Old Trafford, Until Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United had never conceded 23 shots in one game at Old Trafford in PL history, Until Erik Ten Hag.
- Brighton had never won twice in a row at Old Trafford, until Erik Ten Hag
- Manchester United hadn't lost 6 of their first 10 games in all competitions since 1986, until Erik Ten Hag.
- Manchester United hadn't conceded 18 goals in the opening 10 games since 1967, until Erik Ten Hag.
After the match, Ten Hag was asked if he is concerned about losing his job.
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He said: “Last season: brilliant, terrific, more than we could expect but also when we went into this project we knew there would be common gaps and in this moment we are in a very difficult period, as everyone can see.
“But we come out together, we are fighting together, we are sticking together, behind each other, it's me, the directors, the team, all together, we will fight and this is not us. We know we have to do better and in togetherness we will come out.”
United are back in Premier League action this weekend as they host Brentford at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.
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