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  • I love working with Garnacho – Ten Hag

    I love working with Garnacho – Ten Hag

    Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag admits he’s delighted with the progress of Alejandro Garnacho.

    The winger won both penalties in Saturday’s 2-0 win against Everton.

    Ten Hag said, “I love to work with Garnacho, but also many other players in the squad, to challenge them. He is a player [who] needs a challenge, he likes a challenge. He’s very brave, he’s very confident and our job to push him to higher levels, and he is doing this. He has high potential, we have to get the potential out and, therefore, you have to work day by day.

    “When you’re young, you don’t know what it is to perform in a highly competitive league every third day, you need that experience. You don’t know you have to perform in every training session if you want to get better because there are so many areas for them to improve, to improve their game. Football is a very complicated sport, as we all know, and you need a lot of skills to be the best.”

    Ten Hag also said: “He can [make a difference], it’s about him, if he can keep the focus, if he puts the right effort in the games, but also during the week. If he keeps in that focus because, sometimes for young players, it’s difficult because they’re inexperienced, but as coaching staff, we have a job to do. But I think he is able to if he keeps this focus, this attitude, he will improve from game to game is what we see in this moment. We are very pleased with his performance.”

  • I had issues with Sancho all through at Man Utd – Ten Hag

    I had issues with Sancho all through at Man Utd – Ten Hag

    Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has claimed that Jadon Sancho was a problem before his arrival.

    The Dutch head coach appeared to have a challenging time managing the English winger.

    Sancho publicly stated on social media that Ten Hag was making him a scapegoat, which led to his banishment from the first team and eventual winter loan to Borussia Dortmund.

    Ten Hag told Sky Sports: “He’s now at Dortmund. So after he was signed, one year before [I was here], and there were issues. We have had issues all the way through, and so you can make out his stay at Manchester United so far is not a success.

    “So now he is going back to Borussia Dortmund, so I wish him the best of luck. I hope, we all hope he is doing well there, he will be successful. Again, we will see what is going to happen.

    [Would things be different if he had apologized?] “We have said that before. And I don’t want every time to return to the point. He knows what he should do and we have made that clear.

    “It was also so clear and obvious about his performance so let’s stop this discussion. He is to Dortmund and we wish him the best of luck.”

  • Antony frustrates his Man Utd teammates – Schmeichel

    Antony frustrates his Man Utd teammates – Schmeichel

    Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has taken fresh aim at Antony.

    The Brazil attacker struggled in defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday night.

    Schmeichel said: “I really think Erik ten Hag should rethink Antony’s position.

    “He doesn’t give much to the team. He frustrates his teammates. It’s really frustrating.”

    Schmeichel admits he rates West Ham attacker Mohammed Kudus ahead of his former Ajax teammate, Antony.

    He also said: “There’s something about that boy (Kudus).

    “He’s special. I don’t get it if he (Ten Hag) knows these boys very well, why did he pick Antony ahead of Kudus?”

  • EPL: We’re not scared going to Liverpool – Ten Hag

    EPL: We’re not scared going to Liverpool – Ten Hag

    Liverpool are not a team that Manchester United fear as they prepare to take them on in the Premier League.

    That is the view of manager Erik ten Hag, who lost 7-0 at Anfield in the league last season.

    As he takes his beleaguered, injury-riddled team to the same stadium on Sunday, he was bullish.

    Ten Hag told reporters: “No [not worried]. We will put out a team that can challenge and we’ll prepare them in the best way we can. We are confident we can put out a team that can win.”

    He added on the last season: “I haven’t seen last season we were scared there. It was a bad experience, but it’s not similar, you start again. Last year, the first half we played very decent and we got hammered just after half-time, then we collapsed. That can’t happen but it’s last year, it’s a different team and different players for a part at least. We won’t ignore it, but we’ll be confident and we have to fight, challenge and go there with the idea, to prepare to win.”

    He then finished on the game: “Everyone is highly motivated when you go to Anfield, it’s a great place to go. You know it’s going to be tough and what every top footballer wants is that challenge. You have to look forward and last year, we take that in our memory, but you have to take the benefit and learn from it. On Sunday, we can prove that.”

  • Sancho knows what to do, it’s up to him – Ten Hag

    Sancho knows what to do, it’s up to him – Ten Hag

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists he’s willing to consider Jadon Sancho for selection.

    However, the winger must apologise for criticising Ten Hag online first.

    “He knows what he has to do, it is up to him,” Ten Hag said.

    “What will happen there, he knows what he has to do, if he wants to return it is up to him. It is about a culture and every player has to match certain standards and it was about that.”

    Sancho hasn’t been part of first team training since September after hitting out a Ten Hag for being dropped for defeat at Arsenal.

  • Ten Hag talking absolute rubbish – Roy Keane

    Ten Hag talking absolute rubbish – Roy Keane

    Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag received criticism at the hands of a club legend.

    Former Red Devils captain Roy Keane was not too impressed with the team’s display against Everton on Sunday, despite winning 3-0.

    One incident that angered Keane was Bruno Fernandes giving a penalty to Marcus Rashford, despite being the regular taker.

    “He’s giving toffee out there to Bruno for passing on the ball for the penalty. Absolute b***** rubbish. Absolute rubbish coming out with that. Manchester United are sixth now – if you went back a few years, if you were sixth you’d be embarrassed,” Keane told Sky Sports.

    “But obviously they seem happy with sixth. They have a long way to go. Manchester United have to be competing with the best teams. That’s including Liverpool, [Manchester] City, Arsenal.

    “Obviously you’ve got teams like Spurs having a decent spell, Villa, and of course Newcastle. They go to Newcastle next week – we’ll see what Manchester United turns up. That’s what they’re supposed to do, turn up for the big games.

    “It’s not been good enough with the talent they’ve got. Look, they’ve got themselves in a nice position but the reason you’re playing for Manchester United is to compete against the top teams.”

  • Man Utd need to stick with Ten Hag – Beckham

    Man Utd need to stick with Ten Hag – Beckham

    Manchester United legend David Beckham is backing Erik ten Hag to stay.

    Beckham says United need managerial stability.

    He told Sportstar: “I am a true Manchester United fan who only wants the good for our club and only wants us to get back to top level again.

    “But that has to start at the top. It has to start with ownership.

    “We have talked about the change that should happen. I have been very vocal about Manchester United needing a change. When Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down in 2013, there was always going to be a dip. You can’t stay at the top level.

    “But we stayed put for the amount of years because we had the stability of having someone like Sir Alex Ferguson, our manager.

    “Now we have had quite a few managers over the last 10 years and that is unfortunate because it brings the stability that we had with Sir Alex Ferguson, you don’t have that anymore. It shows in the way we play.”

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  • What Man Utd must pay to sack Ten Hag

    What Man Utd must pay to sack Ten Hag

    Manchester United would have to pay a significant sum to sack Erik ten Hag this season.

    The Dutch head coach is struggling to keep his job at the Old Trafford club after a terrible start to the campaign.

    Ten Hag’s United have lost eight of fifteen games in all competitions, as they sit in midtable in the Premier League.

    Per The Athletic, Ten Hag earns around £9 million-a-year, which means they would have to pay off roughly £15 million.

    Ten Hag has around 20 months remaining on his contract with the English giants.

    United are also in the middle of an ownership struggle, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe eager to invest to procure a 25 percent stake in the club.

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  • I’m not going anywhere – Ten Hag

    I’m not going anywhere – Ten Hag

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is not giving up on his future at the club.

    The Dutch head coach is under immense pressure to deliver results with the Red Devils.

    After his team were beaten 3-0 at home by Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup fourth round, Ten Hag was defiant.

    “I’m a fighter,” Ten Hag stressed to reporters.

    “And I know it’s not always going up and we have a lot of setbacks this season so far, but you also have to deal with it and it’s never an excuse.

    “I have said before, when there are setbacks, the routines, the way of play are not similar, not the same, but even then you have to get the results in.

    “Obviously, Sunday and tonight was far from that. We have to do things right, at a certain level, a minimum level to win games.

    “I understand [the scrutiny]. When the results are not there then there is a logical process questioning that. I am confident I can do it. I have done it at all my clubs and also last year, I did it here as well.

    “But at this moment, we are also in a bad place. I take responsibility for it. I see it as a challenge, I’m a fighter, I am in the fight and I have to make sure I share the responsibility with the players that we stick together, fight together and get better results in.”

    “Everyone has seen, it’s below the standards you can expect from Manchester United,” Ten Hag admitted.

    “It’s not good enough by far. We have to put things right and I take responsibility for it. It is my team and they are not performing. But I have to share it with my players but I am responsible.

    “As a team, we are not good enough and whatever the reasons are, there is no space for excuses. We have to do things better, we have to raise our standards otherwise you never get the right levels and you never get the performance and you never get the result.

    “The results are not there, it’s a process, the confidence goes down. Therefore, you are Manchester United and it’s expected that you can deal with that pressure, so it’s normal. Play football but they (the players) have to understand we do it together and everyone has to take responsibility for his own performance and the togetherness for the performance.

    “What I mostly heard is they are backing us. We don’t deserve it in this moment, but they are backing us. They are behind us and we are pleased with that and we are in good times with them and now in bad times, I am happy that they are behind us.”

  • EPL: Ten Hag sends strong warning to Onana ahead Sheffield United clash

    EPL: Ten Hag sends strong warning to Onana ahead Sheffield United clash

    Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has advised number 1 shot stopper, Andre Onana to step up his game ahead of match day  10 premier league clash with Sheffield United.

    Onana has had a shaky start to life at Manchester United after conceding at least a goal per match.

    Ten Hag brought in Onana this summer to replace David de Gea as United’s no.1 after the Spaniard’s contract expired.

    The Cameroon international joined in a £47.2million deal from Inter.

    But despite receiving praise for his distribution, Onana has come under fire after mistakes against Bayern Munich, Galatasaray and Brentford.

    And Ten Hag is adamant that Onana will start to show more consistency.

    “‘For Andre, it is good to know, from that little bit of history, but also we live now and we live in the future. He has to make his future by making better performances.

    “I’m sure he will do that and he has already shown that so many times in big clubs like Barcelona, when he was young. At Ajax, he was in the semi-final of the Champions League. He was in the final of the Champions League [last season with Inter],” Ten Hag said.