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Erik ten Hag has revealed Manchester United stay “wanting to do enterprise” this summer season as he watched his facet fall to a disappointing 3-0 loss to Liverpool final night time.
The 2 bitter rivals confronted off in opposition to one another final night time on the Williams-Worth Stadium in South Carolina in United’s closing recreation of their US pre-season tour. It was a full home with over 77,000 followers in attendance.
Ten Hag was compelled to subject a mismatch facet owing to a mixture of damage and absence to first-team stars, triggering reminiscences of final season’s struggles. And whereas the ultimate consequence – a 3-0 defeat – could have raised eye-brows to those that didn’t watch, those that did would have seen an inexpensive efficiency by United, marred by a scarcity of effectivity which Liverpool didn’t fall foul of.
United pressed effectively and created a number of alternatives which they did not capitalise upon. Liverpool took half as many pictures as their North West rivals, however scored three objectives from 5 makes an attempt on track – effectivity.
With Rasmus Hojlund set for an prolonged interval on the facet line with a hamstring damage, and Joshua Zirkzee but to play a minute along with his new facet, United’s lack of medical edge will pose a query for Ten Hag going into the brand new season.Jadon Sancho, beginning up entrance as a false-nine, was optimistic however doesn’t look the answer, whereas different choices (Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes) are greatest deployed elsewhere.
It’s an analogous case of uncertainty within the backline with United’s first-choice defenders all unavailable for a wide range of totally different causes.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka began at right-back, maybe taking part in his final recreation for the membership amid experiences of an imminent transfer to West Ham, as Diogo Dalot was unable to hitch the tour owing to his EURO 2024 marketing campaign earlier this summer season.
Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez additionally stay in England after their worldwide commitments, forcing Ten Hag to start out Jonny Evans and Harry Amass at centre-back and left-back respectively, with extra senior deputies (Harry Maguire and Tyrell Malacia) unavailable.
Leny Yoro stays on the membership’s tour regardless of an unlucky metatarsal damage ruling him out for the subsequent three months. Victor Lindelof, additionally linked with a transfer away from Outdated Trafford, began in his place.
A disjointed defence outlined final season in all of the mistaken methods and it felt like a well timed reminder of this lack of depth with 4 weeks of the summer season window left. It’s one other query which wants a solution, or two, earlier than September 1.
Ten Hag is evidently conscious of those points, reassuring followers in an interview after the match that the “new management group is admittedly wanting to do enterprise” with sturdy hyperlinks with strikes for Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte persevering with. “They’re on it,” Ten Hag revealed.
“The brand new management group is admittedly wanting to do enterprise” 👀
Erik ten Hag on the potential of latest signings at Manchester United this summer season 📝 pic.twitter.com/7H7lGDVms5
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United’s new government department – comprising Omar Berrada (CEO), Dan Ashworth (Sporting Director) and Jason Wilcox (Technical Director) – have all begun work at Outdated Trafford this summer season after being particularly head-hunted by INEOS.
Early offers for Zirzkee and Yoro have been agreed however the membership’s restricted price range imply United should now promote earlier than they will sanction any additional offers for brand spanking new gamers.
With the departures of Wan-Bissaka and Scott McTominay wanting more and more shut, in addition to the membership’s want to promote Lindelof, it seemingly can be a case of ‘one in, one out’ at Outdated Trafford this month. If offers might be agreed for all three to exit, Mazraoui (RB), De Ligt (CB) and Ugarte (CM) will represent vital upgrades of their respective positions.
The actual fact United’s new leaders are speaking to their supervisor how “keen” they’re to finish these much-needed offers affords optimism they are going to be accomplished this month.
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