We know we need to do better – Erik ten Hag still focused amid ‘external noise’

Man Utd earned a scoreless draw at Aston Villa on Sunday. 

Erik ten Hag’s future remains under the spotlight following Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Villa Park (Nick Potts/PA)

Erik ten Hag does not get any sense from the Manchester United hierarchy that his position is in jeopardy and says the noise around his job heading into the international break is “external”.

The 54-year-old is under the microscope and took his stuttering Red Devils to Aston Villa on Sunday after a difficult start to the season continued with a 3-0 home loss at Tottenham and 3-3 draw in Porto.