No Arsenal: Ten Hag Names Man United’s Biggest Rivals in the EPL

• Erik ten Hag has risked the wrath of Arsenal fans after he snubbed the club from a list of teams that can compete for the title
• The Man United boss outlined a long list of Premier League clubs he contends can challenge the Red Devils for the crown
• However, he had no place for the Gunners, despite the north Londoners enjoying a fine run of form that has them topping the charts

Man United boss Erik ten Hag has appeared to totally forget about Arsenal while naming the Red Devils' biggest challengers in the Premier League.

Ten Hag was appointed the United boss back in April as the permanent successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjer who was shown the door at Old Trafford.

The Dutchman has enjoyed a bright start to life in the English top flight, leading United to eight wins in 14 outings so far this season.

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However, the former Ajax boss seems to be aware of the daunting task before him as he seeks to steer the Manchester club back to glory.

Ten Hag names Man United challengers

While assessing what it would take for Man United to win their first Premier League title since 2013, Ten Hag pointed out the need for the club to invest in quality players.

According to the United manager, competition in the Premier League is becoming stiffer each day, underlining the need for heavy investment in the squad.

But while naming a list of as many as eight teams that can challenge for the title, the tactician seemed to overlook league leaders Arsenal.

Incredibly, Ten Hag included 16th-placed West Ham United in the list.

"There’s a change in circumstances when you compare [the Premier League] with five or 10 years. The competition is much tougher," Ten Hag told reporters via Metro UK.

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"Newcastle are coming, even West Ham, maybe not now in the table but they have huge investment.

"Spurs definitely and I don’t need to talk about [Manchester] City and Liverpool or Chelsea. You can quickly count seven or eight clubs that can compete in this league," he added.