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Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has mentioned that he was happy with sure components of Marcus Rashford’s efficiency towards Manchester Metropolis, regardless of the participant lacking a number of clear-cut goalscoring alternatives.
Ten Hag spoke to the press after United’s loss on penalties towards Manchester Metropolis within the Group Protect.
United took a late lead courtesy of Alejandro Garnacho however their benefit was cancelled out quickly after as Bernardo Silva headed in a cross from Oscar Bobb.
It could have been a unique story for the Crimson Devils had they made the probabilities they created stick. Two of the facet’s greatest alternatives to punish Metropolis fell to Rashford in both half.
For the primary, the Englishman tried to bury the ball into the underside nook but it surely went extensive. The opposite miss happened after Garnacho produced a superb cross to him however the 26-year-old did not get a clean-enough connection to hit the goal.
After the ultimate whistle, Ten Hag was requested whether or not Rashford was missing in confidence. The United boss replied, “No, I feel he was a number of instances in excellent positions, I’m very happy he’s getting in these positions. Maintain going, maintain making these actions…the workforce will make these actions and he’ll rating targets.”
Ten Hag insisted that Rashford is skilled sufficient to cope with rustiness and as soon as he scores one, the floodgates are positive to open.
When questioned about whether or not Casemiro’s improved efficiency was as a result of change in system and formation, Ten Hag responded, “I don’t suppose it’s concerning the system. Since a very long time he has pre-season, he’s very match at this second; the workforce work collectively, which makes it simpler for Case. Then he brings his abilities and then you definitely see he is essential for the sport and the workforce.”
Towards Metropolis, United have been severely missing within the full-back areas, with the likes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia all absent. Ten Hag turned to Facundo Pellistri and Lisandro Martinez to play within the right-back and left-back positions respectively.
Given the dearth of squad depth, Ten Hag admitted that it’s an possibility he may make use of once more.
“You want squad depth, you want gamers who can play in multi-functional positions and when there’s an emergency it’s important to have the choice to play gamers to play in several positions.”
“They’re each succesful, that’s not their greatest positions however perhaps it could actually develop into their greatest place for the workforce.”
On why Harry Amass didn’t get a style of minutes, the 54-year-old coach remarked, “I feel we had some seniority there. To start out, I feel that was the concept, we had a plan easy methods to cope with it and I feel additionally that went how we thought.”
“I feel all of the full-backs, though not all have been full-backs, like Licha, he did good as a full-back. Diogo [Dalot] is the full-back and Facundo did properly because the full-back. We’re happy with these performances.”
When put to the duty concerning the imminent arrivals of Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich, Ten Hag defined, “No, I can’t. When we’ve some information, we’ll announce it. Till that time, we’ll work with the squad that’s obtainable.”
“It’s clear we’ve the issues and we’ve to work, the gamers need to work to be obtainable and the workers need to work, collectively it must be collaboration with the gamers who can be found.”
United return to motion on Friday, after they open their 2024/25 Premier League marketing campaign with a house fixture towards Marco Silva’s Fulham.
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