Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag admits he is "impatient" in his quest to transform the team into a credible force. United have won only three of their eight games so far this season and were held to a 1-1 draw by Twente in their opening Europa League match at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
Tottenham head to United on Sunday as one of their main competitors for a top-four finish and United have scored a meagre five goals in their five Premier League fixtures.
United have invested more than £600million on signings since Ten Hag took over in May 2022 and there were some grumblings from supporters at the conclusion of the draw with Twente. READ MORE: Reaction to Garnacho cross sums up United in Twente draw READ MORE: United player ratings vs Twente "When I started, we spoke about more we had to make standards in the dressing room," Ten Hag said. "I think we turned a corner and now we have to work with the squad.
That takes time. "Of course, it's not good behaviour from me, I am impatient, I want to go straight forward. But also be fair, we had success in the last two seasons and we have to work very hard for more success. "I say it again: we won two trophies in the last two seasons and this season we are also ambitious, don't get us wrong, we want to win another one, we want to be as high as possible, in every game we will go for the win, it doesn't matter who the opponent is." United have missed more big chances than any other Premier League side this term and Ten Hag reiterated that goalscoring is their biggest problem. "Not scoring goals.
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