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Why Manchester United have struggled so badly this season

Manchester United had a positive first season under manager Erik ten Hag. It was meant to be the foundation for the Dutchman to take his team onto bigger and better things, but after four months of this campaign, the mood around Old Trafford is darkening and Ten Hag is under pressure.

A third-place finish in the Premier League, winning the Carabao Cup and reaching an FA Cup final felt like a decent staging post for United to kick on under the former Ajax coach, but so far, it hasn't happened.