Merson says: I can't see things improving at Man Utd | 'Something has to change'

Erik ten Hag is still under serious pressure at Manchester United.

If you look at Tottenham and their boss Ange Postecoglou, who only joined in the summer, he's been there about 10 minutes but already his players know what he expects from them and from watching the 2-2 draw with United at Old Trafford, it looks like they know what they are trying to do. There's a plan there and everyone looks on the same page.

On the other hand, watching Man Utd, it's chalk and cheese in comparison to Spurs. At times it looks good, but more often than not there is nothing there. On Sunday against Spurs, I hardly heard Bruno Fernandes' name but he's their best player. He should be on the ball all of the time. Why can't United find solutions to get him the ball?

It's all so scruffy from United.

Ten Hag has lost nearly half of his football matches this season. I don't care if you are managing the bottom side in League Two, with form like that you'd do well to keep your job.

They are such a long way off the pace. I wasn't shocked they didn't beat Spurs on Sunday. It's just where they are as a club. The reality is they are eight points behind Spurs and Arsenal, who also have a game in hand.

It's just so stop-start. They get a win or two here or there but that's it before a couple of defeats or draws follow. It feels like Ten Hag gets the games he needs at just the right time. He gets a game where he can sneak a win and that just keeps his head above water.

The players are also so up and down. One minute they are amazing and then they are not. They are going from nine out of 10s one week to not even a five the next. Ten Hag has to find a way to get these players performing consistently, putting in seven and eights out of 10 week in week out.

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