Brentford supervisor Thomas Frank has condemned the criticism of Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag.
The Dutchman stays beneath important stress after overseeing United’s worst-ever begin to a Premier League season, and regardless of the very fact he retained his job over the worldwide break, numerous managers proceed to be linked with changing Ten Hag at Previous Trafford.
Frank is among the many newest to see his title thrown into the ring and, forward of Saturday’s assembly between the 2 sides, the Brentford boss leapt to the defence of Ten Hag.
“It is unbelievable how a lot scrutiny he is needed to face,” Frank advised membership media. “As a head coach, I acknowledge the way it feels to be in a state of affairs like this. I believe [the criticism] is an excessive amount of.
“He is clearly a very good coach, he is gained two trophies in two seasons. However I perceive how it’s: if the crew wins, the top coach is completely unbelievable; if the crew loses, the top coach is completely s**t! Whereas it is in all probability someplace in between.
“It is by no means solely the top coach, or the gamers, or the followers, or the board – it is a mixture of all of this stuff.”
Regardless of United‘s depressing type heading into the sport, Frank insisted he won’t be taking the Crimson Devils as a right.
“I’ve skilled it too many instances in my profession: we face a crew that has misplaced three video games in a row however they arrive out completely flying,” he continued. “Then, different instances, we play a crew that has gained 5 video games in a row however we beat them.
“I do not actually pay an excessive amount of consideration to [form]. The one factor I concentrate on is how we will be sure we’re up there and the way we will do every little thing we will to carry out and are available out flying – and hopefully we rating early once more!
“I consider that we will go wherever and beat any crew, however I am additionally conscious that, after we go to Previous Trafford to face Manchester United – a large membership with high gamers – they’re favourites.
“However we have to go there with the strategy and mindset that we will win. We attempt to give you a gameplan that can optimise our probabilities of profitable. That is my strategy to each sport.”
