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Erik ten Hag says Manchester United have progressed underneath his administration.
Talking on the pre-match press convention forward of tomorrow’s conflict with Liverpool, the supervisor was requested about whether or not there are “no excuses” this season, having completed a depressing eighth within the Premier League final time period.
“Pay attention, we gained behind Metropolis the final two seasons essentially the most trophies – so we carried out higher than anybody else,” he insisted. “These are the info. This yr we wish to win trophies – and I’m fairly assured we are going to construct as much as this.
“It’s what I’ve executed for the final 11 years, so I’m simply affected person and ready…. We’ll go for trophies.”
“As I’ve stated, not solely have we progressed, we additionally gained trophies.
Requested concerning the “ongoing querying” about how his workforce performs, he stated:
“How a workforce performs may be very subjective, so there’s just one factor in soccer – and that’s concerning the finish of the season and for those who win prizes and trophies or not.
“I repeat myself, after Metropolis we gained essentially the most trophies in English soccer.
“I don’t care if I get the credit score or I don’t get the credit score, it’s about having to construct this membership. We introduced younger gamers in, we progressed younger gamers, we gained trophies, so what can I do extra? So far as I do know, the followers are pleased with me, however it’s not about me, it’s about Man United – and naturally we set greater targets.
“We have now very huge ambitions, the membership, the management, the workforce undoubtedly. So everybody sees the potential – and now we now have to work very exhausting to attain the targets.”
Within the final query, Ten Hag was requested about Harry Maguire and whether or not he’s nonetheless a primary alternative centre again on the membership now that Matthijs de Ligt has joined.
“So we now have a squad who’ve greater than eleven,” he defined.
“We will solely begin eleven gamers and we’d like rotation all through the season, to maintain everybody match, as a result of no-one can play each recreation, however Harry Maguire will certainly play an vital function for us.
“I’m very blissful for him that he’s again and I feel it tells us one thing about his performances within the final couple of video games.”
The primary a part of the presser is accessible right here.
Tomorrow’s match at Previous Trafford kicks off at 4pm UK time.
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