English media are not being gentle about Manchester United's elimination against Newcastle United on Wednesday night. The pressure on manager Erik ten Hag is becoming a serious concern, that's the conclusion in England.
"The pressure on Erik ten Hag is mounting," is the conclusion of the Daily Mail. "It was yet another painful home defeat for Manchester United. The problem for United right now is that there's always another game coming up. And each time, Ten Hag's team seems to get worse and worse. Under Ten Hag, United is not a team at all. It's difficult to determine what the low point of this embarrassing evening was."
"Ten Hag has done impressive things at United, but not in this season," the newspaper continues. "The Dutchman is the captain of a sinking ship. Another chapter has been added to the increasingly ugly story of Ten Hag at United."
"Manchester United looks completely shattered," The Telegraph adds. "Even within the many years of failure, there are performances that are truly shocking, and this was one of them. It was a revolting display that raises serious questions about the seemingly unwavering faith in Ten Hag. This feeble and pitiful performance was a harsh indictment of Ten Hag, the players, and the club."
The Express even called it "a humiliation" for Manchester United. "It turned into a horror show in the first half. Things don't look good for Ten Hag. He is under considerable pressure, and the away fans added to it by singing 'Sacked in the morning' en masse. Ten Hag can't afford any more of these evenings if he wants to avoid losing the dressing room."
"It was another fiasco for Manchester United," concluded The Guardian. "Perhaps Ten Hag should start genuinely worrying about his job soon. The vultures are circling above the manager. From the opening goal, Ten Hag was tactically stranded. If he doesn't turn things around quickly, he might have to step down soon. He really needs to go back to the drawing board."
