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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says new signings Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui might be in his Manchester United squad for the primary sport of the brand new season.
The supervisor was talking on the pre-match press convention forward of United’s opening Premier League match with Fulham tomorrow.
He stated that “Points are there. However it’s not about he gamers who are usually not out there, it’s about gamers who’re. We will put out a robust workforce.
“They [De Ligt and Mazraoui] might be within the squad. And Harry Maguire might be within the squad as properly.”
Ten Hag was requested whether or not the pair would want time to adapt and he responded:
“No, it’s true, it’s not the pre-season the place you’ll be able to in 5 or 6 weeks work on the workforce. It’s very sophisticated. However we had the USA tour squad, we add gamers on the Euros and Copa America, now new signings and now we now have to make a workforce from it.
“That workforce just isn’t prepared however the league begins. Extra managers need to cope with this downside, we undoubtedly have this downside. However we now have some guidelines, some rules, we now have to make a begin, can’t cover, we are able to’t run away from it, we now have to cope with it.
“We’re not on 100% type however we now have to go from sport to sport to enhance and to get increased efficiency ranges within the workforce and in particular person gamers. We’ll see how fast we are able to go together with this course of.”
Requested about Luke Shaw’s newest damage setback, the gaffer replied:
“He’ll return within the brief time period, it doesn’t take lengthy. We’re trying ahead, in fact. An important participant for our workforce so we need to get him again as quickly as attainable however we are able to’t power this course of.”
On filling the hole left by the injured left backs, Ten Hag stated:
“We regarded… we are able to kind issues on the left facet. As an example, Licha Martínez and Diogo Dalot.
“With Mazraoui, we now have an extra one who can fill in that place when Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are usually not out there.”
” ‘It’s fairly tough to place him [Mazraoui] underneath strain, particularly in English soccer, that may be very useful. There may be all the time strain on the ball. This can be a participant: considered one of his key attributes is it is extremely tough to place him underneath strain as a result of he usually finds options.”
The supervisor was requested what was vital to concentrate on because the season will get underneath method.
“At first of the season don’t drop factors, work arduous, ensure you are organised out and in of possession,” he replied.
On this season’s ambitions, Ten Hag commented:
“We all know our targets, we all know that we’re in the precise route, we all know we now have received two trophies, we all know our sport mannequin, so now we now have to combine the brand new gamers and if they’ll enhance the sport mannequin and enhance the workforce ranges. And take it from there. I’ve all the time very excessive expectations however we need to go for trophies.”
Ten Hag additionally admitted United have to work on their ending, saying:
“We all know we create many probabilities, it’s about composure, extra medical. In each bins it will likely be an consideration level within the coming weeks and months to enhance. We’d like too many probabilities.”
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