Erik ten Hag opens up about how he plans to deal with striker scarcity as soon as season kicks off – Man United Information And Switch Information

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Manchester United created fairly a number of possibilities however ended up shedding 0-3 by the hands of fierce rivals Liverpool of their last pre-season sport of the US tour.

With Rasmus Hojlund out for six weeks after struggling a hamstring damage, Erik ten Hag was pressured to play Jadon Sancho as a false 9 and even deployed Marcus Rashford up prime towards the Merseysiders.

The Purple Devils had 18 pictures as in comparison with their opponents’ 9 and have been by far the extra dominant aspect however did not make their benefit depend.

The Group Defend is only a week away and the Dutchman must discover a resolution by then. The membership have signed Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna however he solely not too long ago joined coaching at Carrington.

Striker scarcity once more

The Netherlands worldwide was busy with Euro 2024 and was thus granted further depart. He’s but to play a sport and can want time to regulate to his new environment and the supervisor’s calls for.

This implies he won’t begin the season and the previous Ajax coach may very well be pressured to maintain enjoying Sancho or Rashford up prime until then.

Final season, the Mancunian struggled in entrance of aim however he seems sharp to date and the Dutchman might be hoping to get essentially the most out of the academy graduate.

Nonetheless, the England worldwide has, previously, reiterated his need to minimize the left as an alternative of as a striker and Ten Hag is conscious of this.

The previous Borussia Dortmund star appears to lack that aggressive contact upfront whereas skipper Bruno Fernandes additionally stays an choice. The Portuguese did play there in video games towards Manchester Metropolis within the final marketing campaign.

Ten Hag alluded to the identical when posed the query after the Liverpool encounter. “That’s what we will do (play Sancho up prime) if we don’t have the provision of Rasmus,” the supervisor was quoted as saying by The Athletic.

“After all, Joshua Zirkzee is coming in. He has began coaching. However he isn’t so lengthy in coaching so it should take time and he has to regulate to English soccer and our means of enjoying.

Alternate choices

“Jadon can in fact play as a striker. He may play in extensive areas but it surely may very well be he is an efficient choice. I believe Marcus has carried out it earlier than, he can do it and it’s undoubtedly an choice.

“However I believe he’s extra productive from the left inside, when he’s coming inside, so when he can arrive there he’s simplest. However we even have Bruno Fernandes as a striker as nicely.”

Whether or not the 20-time English league champions plump for an additional ahead earlier than the window closes stays to be seen. There have been hyperlinks with Ivan Toney and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

The Bees hitman will solely turn into a practical goal if Brentford decrease their calls for. United kick off their Premier League marketing campaign towards Fulham on August 16. Solutions have to be discovered by then.

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