Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has warned followers that they should mood their expectations – regardless of Saturday’s FA Cup closing win over Manchester Metropolis.
United beat rivals Metropolis 2-1 at Wembley after targets from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo opened up a 2-0 lead for the Pink Devils within the first half, with jeremy Doku on course late within the sport for the Sky Blues.
However forward of Saturday’s closing, which introduced a second trophy for Ten Hag after final season’s League Cup success, the Dutchman referred to as for a “sense of actuality” in a rare interview.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag seems to be on through the FA Cup semi-final with Coventry Metropolis, (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
Chatting with Dutch outlet Voetbal Worldwide, Ten Hag stated: “Manchester United received the league for the final time in 2013, 11 years in the past. However nonetheless they count on us to win each sport whereas competing on the high.
“This membership shouldn’t be prepared for that.
“We have been supposed to begin constructing one thing and we made the primary steps final yr, however then you definately learn the way large this membership is and that no person is ever glad.
“Throughout the membership folks have been glad, however exterior the membership there was noise by saying I received solely the Carabao Cup, misplaced the FA Cup Remaining and got here third.”
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Ten Hag went on to say that his critics had “no sense of actuality” as a result of “different golf equipment had a a lot better squad” than his United group.
Nonetheless, he did admit that the 2023/24 season has been a disappointment for United, particularly within the Premier League.
“Let me be clear,” he stated. “It has been dangerous. It has been c**p.”
However he added: “Regardless of all the pieces, we’re going to play an FA Cup closing.”
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On the expectations for subsequent season, Ten Hag stated: “We have to signal an additional striker in the summertime. And if we will signal one other central midfielder and a substitute for [Raphael] Varane, issues will look good once more.
“If the group stays match we will try to goal for high 4 once more.”
Whether or not he will probably be in cost stays unclear, with large modifications anticipated following the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe to take cost of soccer operations in February, however Ten Hag stated: “They need to rebuild with me. That is what they informed me instantly.”
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