Erik ten Hag admitted his Manchester United side were not good enough even though they had many highs during his tenure. (More Football News)umibet2

The Dutchman took over in 2022 and was in charge of United for just over two years before being sacked in October, despite signing a one-year contract extension prior to this season.

While his first campaign in charge saw the Red Devils win the EFL Cup and qualify for the Champions League, they struggled to maintain those levels in his second, though they finished 2023-24 by beating rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

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In 50 overs cricket especially where Bangladesh as a team found its mojo, he was peerless with 7,500 plus runs and 300 plus scalps. For Indian fans of a certain vintage, his patient half-century at Port of Spain in the 2007 ODI World Cup hurts as much as Tamim Iqbal's six that hit the top-tier concrete of the stadium.

However, after a poor start to this season, Ten Hag's time at the club came to an end following a 2-1 defeat to West Ham, which left the club 14th in the Premier League.

"If there's one thing I miss, it's Old Trafford," Ten Hag told the SEG Stories podcast.

"We've had many highs, but as I always say, there is always room for improvement.

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