Manchester City drew 1-1 with Newcastle, in their first game without the injured Rodri. How much of a difference did it make?

Whether because of transfer or age, relying on the midfielder to play a similar volume of games for the next five years is totally unrealistic.

Ten Hag is now set to face a barrage of fresh speculation about his future and pressure from the club's part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who decided to keep the Dutchman in post after last season's FA Cup Final win over Manchester City and handed him a new contract.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has insisted he does not fear getting the sack despite a heavy 3-0 defeat at home to Tottenham on Sunday.

When Micky van de Ven stole a loose ball from Marcus Rashford, Manchester United had committed only five players to the Tottenham half. At most three were taken out of play by the first touch of the Dutch center-back.