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'There's potential. This team was second': Erik ten Hag offers Man United's flops a lifeline in his first interview as their new manager... but warns 'good isn't good enough' as he demands a 'dominant and dictating team'

Erik ten Hag has offered a lifeline to Manchester United's underperforming flops - but warned good 'will not be good enough' in his tenure in the Old Trafford hotseat.

Speaking in his first interview as United's new manager, Ten Hag highlighted the 'potential' in a team that finished second in the Premier League last season but endured a dismal 2021-22 campaign, which resulted in their lowest points tally and a failure to qualify for the Champions League.

The Dutchman, who has signed a three-year contract with an option for a fourth, said his ambition at the club was to play 'dominant and dictating football' and to bring entertainment back to Old Trafford after a tumultuous period on and off the pitch.