ERIK TEN HAG

It appears Ralf Rangnick was correct when he made the blunt assessment that Manchester United needed soccer’s equivalent of “open-heart surgery” to fix the many issues afflicting England’s biggest club.

Temperatures soared in England and no one was feeling the heat more than Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.

Erik ten Hag pleaded for time after starting his Manchester United reign with a disappointing loss.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Manchester United remains shrouded in uncertainty after the Portugal great returned to the club’s training ground with his agent.

Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet returned to preseason training with Manchester United because of what has been publicly described as “personal reasons.”.

Manchester City has successfully defended its Premier League title by beating Aston Villa 3-2 on the final day of the season.

Liverpool is top of the English Premier League again after drawing with Tottenham 1-1 but Manchester City can go three points clear on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be the shining light in an otherwise disappointing season for Manchester United.

Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus scored more goals in 53 minutes than he had in the previous eight months in the English Premier League.

Manchester United has hired Erik ten Hag as its fifth manager in nine years.