Man Utd boss Ten Hag slams critical pundits: They don't understand football

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has taken aim at his critics amongst the pundit class this season.

Ten Hag insists those taking aim at him "don't understand football".

"I think the fans have the patience, you've seen it on Monday," he said ahead of today's clash with Arsenal. "I see some comments they don't, either they don't have any knowledge of football or they don't have any knowledge about managing a football team or they just aren't up to it. I think there are many people who see the problems and they are patient."

He continued: "I haven't changed at all - I am still the same. Of course there have been different experiences and I really like the ones I have had, I love the English football culture. I appreciate it all and am really happy to be here, but I have not changed at all.

"I did my job and in the first year I would say it was a good formation. We played to our levels, maybe we over-performed. In this one we haven't and I know why, but we are still in an FA Cup final and that is a great achievement.

"I didn't change but of course the experiences and challenges did. This is a massive club and you only realise that when you first come in, the things you have to face.

"But I wanted to take on this challenge and have not had one second when I regret that decision. I am really happy to be here, and have never for a single second regretted coming."