Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag believes his facet are nonetheless “distant” from a return to the highest and has warned they have to “stay to excessive requirements”.
- Man United are fifth in Premier League
- Purple Devils eleven factors behind leaders Arsenal
- United tackle Burnley in League Cup
WHAT HAPPENED? Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United are on the fitting path to have a profitable season however has admitted his mission at Outdated Trafford remains to be very a lot in its early levels. The Dutchman has insisted he’ll take the lead in sustaining excessive requirements at because the Purple Devils look to push for the highest 4 throughout the second half of the season.
WHAT THEY SAID: Talking forward of the Purple Devils’ League Cup conflict towards Burnley, Ten Hag stated: “I knew it could be a troublesome mission. Man United was not in circumstances that you’d count on of them. I believe now we’re in the fitting course however we’re distant from the place we have to be.
“I all the time say, satisfaction makes you lazy. If you’re too happy with your self and the workforce, you’ll not preserve excessive requirements. It is as much as me to regulate that and set a great instance. Now we have to stay by excessive requirements on a regular basis.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Regardless of a horror begin to the season, taking place at residence to Brighton earlier than shedding 4-0 at Brentford, United have confirmed regular indicators of enchancment underneath Ten Hag and went into the World Cup break on the again of an important last-minute victory at Fulham. Ten Hag, who additionally needed to take care of public criticism from lately departed striker Cristiano Ronaldo, will hope his workforce can sustain their momentum of their bid to qualify for the Champions League, as they at the moment sit simply three factors behind fourth-placed Tottenham with a recreation in hand.
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WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER UNITED? United face Burnley within the League Cup spherical of 16 on Wednesday night earlier than returning to Premier League motion with a house recreation towards Nottingham Forest on December 27.