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Erik ten Hag is under mounting pressure following a poor run of Manchester United performances (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jamie Carragher has highlighted Erik ten Hag\u2019s lack of acumen in the transfer market as one of several major reasons to doubt whether he is the right man to manage Manchester United. <\/p>\n

The Dutchman heads into Sunday\u2019s box office Premier League clash with Arsenal once again fighting to save his job following Monday\u2019s capitulation against Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n

With Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his new-look backroom team running the rule over Ten Hag\u2019s every move to determine his future, the former Ajax boss can ill-afford another chastening defeat in what could be his final home game at the helm.<\/p>\n

A number of Ten Hag\u2019s staunch supporters point to the fact that Mikel Arteta, who will be in the opposing dugout come Sunday, had an equally questionable recordafter two years in charge of the Gunners.<\/p>\n

After ridding his squad of deadwood and questionable characters, the Spaniard has transformed the north London club who have risen from the ashes to mount two consecutive title challenges.<\/p>\n

Carragher, however, insists that comparison holds little water with Ten Hag\u2019s record in the transfer market a particular concern. <\/p>\n

While Arteta has built his new-look team around a number of young, dynamic, forward thinking signings, the majority of the players United have signed at Ten Hag\u2019s request have flopped.<\/p>\n

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Casemiro turned in another disastrous performance for Man Utd against Crystal Palace (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two of his most expensive mistakes, Antony and Casemiro, were heavily criticised for different reasons at Selhurst Park earlier this week and Carragher believes Ten Hag\u2019s error of judgment in recommending those two players should be sounding alarm bells in the corridors of power at Old Trafford. <\/p>\n

\u2018Ten Hag took over at United with a big reputation because of his work at Ajax, especially when he led them to the Champions League semi-final,\u2019 Carragher wrote in his Daily Telegraph column.<\/p>\n

\u2018He was not presented as an emerging coach but at 52 was supposed to be a ready-made one who would impose a clear vision. <\/p>\n

\u2018United had qualified for the Champions League in two of the three seasons preceding Ten Hag\u2019s appointment and there was a belief talented players needed superior coaching and a change of culture at the training ground.<\/p>\n