FC Lorient goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo has disclosed that he rejected an approach from Manchester United during Erik ten Hag's tenure, citing his desire to play regularly and compete for titles.

United, under Ten Hag, managed to secure the League Cup and FA Cup, but their struggles to challenge for the Premier League title ultimately led to the Dutchman's dismissal. Among the challenges Ten Hag faced during his stint was rebuilding United’s goalkeeping department.

David de Gea was deemed unsuited to Ten Hag’s playing style, leaving a significant gap that required addressing. While United eventually signed Altay Bayindir to deputize for Andre Onana, the club had initially considered Mvogo as an option.

Ajax has been a valuable resource for Erik ten Hag during his transfer dealings at Manchester United, but his other former club, Bayern Munich, has not been quite as accommodating.

The timing couldn’t be worse for Ten Hag, as Bayern suffered a shocking defeat at Villa Park on Wednesday, with Aston Villa pulling off one of the Champions League’s biggest surprises. Ten Hag, who managed Bayern's second team between 2013 and 2015, could have done without this surprise victory.

Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United's "most important" challenge is improving the team's self-belief as they prepare for key fixtures against Porto and Aston Villa this week. Under pressure after a crushing 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, Ten Hag has been given the upcoming trips to Porto and Villa Park before the international break to turn things around.

Despite the scrutiny surrounding his position, Ten Hag remains unfazed about the possibility of losing his job. In a recent interview with Sky Sports, he insisted that he is not concerned about his future and emphasized that the club is "together" under the new ownership structure. However, he acknowledges that his side needs to improve on the pitch, especially after United's poor start to the Premier League season, equaling their joint-worst opening six-game record.

"We have to think about Alejandro Garnacho, who is best from the left as well and has so much end product," said Erik ten Hag ahead of Manchester United's European match this week.

His comment highlighted the ongoing dilemma he faces on the left wing, with Garnacho and Marcus Rashford seemingly in competition for the same position.

Ten Hag's remarks came in response to a question about Rashford, shedding light on the internal competition between Rashford and Garnacho for the left flank. Although Garnacho has shown his versatility by playing on both wings, statistics over the past 10 months suggest that he is surprisingly more effective on the right side. In the current 2023/24 season, Garnacho averages a goal every 258 minutes on the right, compared to a goal every 456 minutes on the left, challenging Ten Hag’s perception of him as primarily a left winger.

Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha believes Erik ten Hag could face the sack if his side fails to beat Southampton on Saturday. Despite winning the FA Cup last season, Ten Hag is under increasing pressure after United's poor start to the new campaign.

United scraped past Fulham with a narrow 1-0 win in their opener, but have since suffered defeats to Brighton and a humiliating loss at home to Liverpool before the international break. With Southampton, who have lost all three of their Premier League games, up next, Saha thinks a defeat could spell the end for Ten Hag.

Arrogant, misinformed. naive - these words can be attributed to many millennial Manchester United fans and most of the club's Gen Z supporters. The experience of the past seven years has been humbling - United has not come close to winning the Premier League since legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

However, these fans still get excited as if their club dominates the football world. They mock Manchester City as having no history; of "purchase success". So a history lesson seems in order. Manchester United Can Do Better.