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Erik ten Hag says Manchester United have progressed below his administration.
Talking on the pre-match press convention forward of tomorrow’s conflict with Liverpool, the supervisor was requested about whether or not there are “no excuses” this season, having completed a depressing eighth within the Premier League final time period.
“Pay attention, we gained behind Metropolis the final two seasons essentially the most trophies – so we carried out higher than anybody else,” he insisted. “These are the information. This yr we wish to win trophies – and I’m fairly assured we’ll construct as much as this.
“It’s what I’ve completed for the final 11 years, so I’m simply affected person and ready…. We’ll go for trophies.”
“As I’ve stated, not solely have we progressed, we additionally gained trophies.
Requested in regards to the “ongoing querying” about how his crew performs, he stated:
“How a crew performs may be very subjective, so there’s just one factor in soccer – and that’s in regards to the finish of the season and for those who win prizes and trophies or not.
“I repeat myself, after Metropolis we gained essentially the most trophies in English soccer.
“I don’t care if I get the credit score or I don’t get the credit score, it’s about having to construct this membership. We introduced younger gamers in, we progressed younger gamers, we gained trophies, so what can I do extra? So far as I do know, the followers are pleased with me, however it’s not about me, it’s about Man United – and naturally we set greater targets.
“We have now very massive ambitions, the membership, the management, the crew undoubtedly. So everybody sees the potential – and now we have now to work very laborious to attain the targets.”
Within the final query, Ten Hag was requested about Harry Maguire and whether or not he’s nonetheless a primary selection centre again on the membership now that Matthijs de Ligt has joined.
“So we have now a squad who’ve greater than eleven,” he defined.
“We will solely begin eleven gamers and we want rotation all through the season, to maintain everybody match, as a result of no-one can play each sport, however Harry Maguire will certainly play an necessary function for us.
“I’m very completely satisfied for him that he’s again and I believe it tells us one thing about his performances within the final couple of video games.”
The primary a part of the presser is out there right here.
Tomorrow’s match at Outdated Trafford kicks off at 4pm UK time.
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