Erik ten Hag has admitted the factors Manchester United have dropped in latest weeks are ‘costly’ within the membership’s bid to safe Champions League soccer.
The Purple Devils have dropped 5 factors in latest clashes with Brentford and Chelsea regardless of main every recreation in stoppage time, with the latter scoring twice in 82 seconds to grab a dramatic win at Stamford Bridge on Thursday.
United will probably be aiming to bounce again when Liverpool go to within the Premier League on Sunday and Ten Hag stated his workforce should discover ways to see video games out within the closing phases.
Requested how he has handled the latest setbacks, Ten Hag advised his pre-match press convention: “For me personally? I’ve to handle the sport and I’ve to handle the workforce. You’ve got seen we now have qualities. We have now some nice gamers.
“We are able to play at very excessive requirements. We have now seen that [against Chelsea] and towards Liverpool. We are able to compete with one of the best and we will beat one of the best groups within the Premier League. And once you beat them within the Premier League, you’ll be able to beat them throughout Europe.
“However we have to discover ways to win video games. The way you convey – [Chelsea] was an instance, Saturday [at Brentford] was an instance – the way you convey video games over the road and get the three factors. We have now to step up and we now have to make higher choices individually and as a workforce.”
United are actually 11 factors behind Aston Villa within the fourth Champions League place, with only one recreation in hand. Ten Hag admits his facet’s latest errors have confirmed pricey of their problem for the highest 4.
“This week we’ve dropped 5 factors in stoppage time and it is rather costly. The factors are getting very costly as a result of the video games are operating out. We all know that and we now have to catch up. We are actually many factors behind.
“It will likely be tough and I’m certain that you simply see in our workforce that they’ve character. They’re resilient and I’m certain they are going to be able to be within the battle towards Liverpool.”
Ten Hag additionally addressed Marcus Rashford’s latest type, after feedback from ex-Manchester United captain Gary Neville that he felt ‘one thing wasn’t proper’ with the ahead.
“I feel these days his type is progressing and so the time will all the time be proper. I feel he has an enormous motivation as a result of he needs to achieve success with us.
“He needs to attain objectives, he needs to win trophies and contribute, and we nonetheless have an opportunity within the FA Cup. He needs to battle for a Champions League spot and the Euros are coming so I’ll say his motivation needs to be excessive. Earlier than Brentford he scored three objectives in three video games.”
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