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With Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United future hanging on a knife edge, his latest press conferences have change into fairly bristly.
Having ranted in regards to the “embarrassing” media response to United’s FAC up semi ultimate victory over Coventry Metropolis, by which they gave away a 3 aim lead earlier than sneaking by on penalties, he then reportedly blanked sure journalists within the subsequent presser.
At this time he appeared earlier than the press once more for the compulsory pre-match convention forward of tomorrow’s Premier League conflict with Burnley. Nevertheless, he banned journalists from three papers – The MEN, The Mirror and The Solar, from asking any questions.
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First order of enterprise was to atone for the plethora of accidents which are being handled.
Ten Hag confirmed that Mason Mount was match once more and could be in tomorrow’s quad, in any other case it might be the “identical squad however other than Mason” [to the one that beat Sheffield United on Wednesday].
He additionally reported that Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial have began outside coaching and are scheduled to renew crew coaching subsequent week. “I feel we are going to see Shaw, Martinez and Martial all within the season,” he stated. “They progress properly.”
On Marcus Rashford, who is predicted to overlook the sport, the supervisor stated:
“I’ve lots of sympathy for Rashy, after all. Final 12 months, he had an excellent season. I feel the most effective season in his profession, he scored 30 targets. This season, he didn’t give the performances and folks have been very criticial. We’ve to again him and everybody ought to again him to get again to the degrees of final 12 months.”
“I feel he wants the help. Everyone knows what he’s able to, all of us must help and push him. He can do higher than this 12 months. We noticed final 12 months when he was actually sensible.”
Ten Hag additionally supplied particular reward to the United followers.
“I feel the followers are behind us at all times,” he stated. “We’re coming into Previous Trafford, I heard the reception. Wednesday was louder than I’ve heard. Additionally away: at all times supportive, backing the crew and there’s a excellent connection between the crew and the followers.”
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