Manchester United fans have been told they should be ‘buzzing’ with Erik ten Hag’s success at the club.
The Dutchman is fighting for his job after United’s worst-ever start to a Premier League season from seven games.
The Red Devils are 14th in the table, having managed just eight points out of a possible 21.
They are also winless in Europe with draws against Twente and Porto in the Europa League.
Erik ten Hag has come under fire in recent weeks
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United chiefs are meeting on Tuesday to discuss whether Ten Hag should be sacked or not but the Dutchman has delivered success in the form of two cups since his arrival in 2022.
He won the FA Cup last season after beating Manchester City in the final while the year before, United lifted the Carabao Cup.
And club legend Andy Cole believes that fans should be grateful for the success that Ten Hag has brought to Old Trafford.
Speaking to BetFred, Cole said: “It’s the same as any other manager because they want to be given a chance and they want to be given an opportunity.
“Sir Alex Ferguson, the greatest manager in the club’s history, didn’t win a trophy in his first three years at Manchester United.
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“Does constantly changing managers help? No it doesn’t. Winning two cups in two seasons isn’t easy to do, regardless of what others say.
“If it was easy to do, then everyone would. If you take away Pep Guardiola, if you look at all the ‘elite’ managers in England at the moment, what have they won?
“They haven’t won a couple of trophies in their first two seasons have they?
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Erik ten Hag won the FA Cup earlier this year
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“If I was a manager and I won the League Cup and FA Cup in my first two seasons at a club like Manchester United, then I’d be buzzing.
“I’ve met Erik a few times and he’s a very nice guy, so I can only judge somebody by how they treat me.
“Whatever the people in charge decide to do, it will be done with the best interests of the club in mind. That’s that.
“However you look at it, for an individual to win two cup competitions in their first two seasons at Manchester United, that’s not lucky. You can’t be lucky two seasons on the bounce.
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Erik ten Hag won the Carabao Cup in his debut season at the club
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“The club will do whatever they decide to do but if you look at the bigger picture, you can’t just blame the manager.
“The manager picks the players, but the players are the ones that have to go out there and win football matches. That’s the way it is.”