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Erik ten Hag says Manchester United have progressed underneath 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 probably the most trophies – so we carried out higher than anybody else,” he insisted. “These are the information. This 12 months we wish to win trophies – and I’m fairly assured we’ll construct as much as this.
“It’s what I’ve achieved 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 group performs, he stated:
“How a group 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 when you win prizes and trophies or not.
“I repeat myself, after Metropolis we gained probably 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 now have very huge ambitions, the membership, the management, the group undoubtedly. So everybody sees the potential – and now now we have to work very arduous to realize 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 now we have a squad who’ve greater than eleven,” he defined.
“We will solely begin eleven gamers and we’d like rotation all through the season, to maintain everybody match, as a result of no-one can play each recreation, however Harry Maguire will certainly play an necessary position 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 offered right here.
Tomorrow’s match at Outdated Trafford kicks off at 4pm UK time.
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