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The original was posted on /r/soccer by /u/landofphi on 2025-08-29 10:23:34+00:00.
Original Title: Erik Ten Hag is under scrutiny internally at Leverkusen. There’s no sign of what ETH’s team stands for vs Hoffenheim, which caused huge disillusionment. Pressing & counter-pressing were non-existent. The preparation for the opponent, ETH’s pep talk to the team & his in-game adjustments is criticized
Erik ten Hag is under scrutiny internally at Bayer Leverkusen - the fact that there was no sign of what ten Hag’s team stands for against Hoffenheim caused great disillusionment.
Pressing and counter-pressing were non-existent, which cannot be explained by the absence of key players. In fact, the preparation for the opponent, ten Hag’s pep talk to the team and his in-game adjustments have come under criticism.
Ten Hag is questioned, especially since he already squandered credit during the preseason when he publicly called for reinforcements, even if he was right in substance.
In Bremen, it’s not just a win that’s needed, but also a performance that fuels the hope that Bayer can and will have a successful season despite the upheaval. A similarly aimless performance as against Hoffenheim would raise doubts even if it ended in success.