Ten Hag ‘certain’ he can lead Manchester United turnaround،
Erik ten Hag says he is “certain” he can turn around Manchester United’s situation after a disastrous start to the season.
The derby defeat to Manchester City on Sunday was United’s seventh of the season after just 14 games.
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But writing to fans in his program notes for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup match against Newcastle United, the Dutchman insists he is confident the team will do well.
“At Manchester United, every game has high stakes,” Ten Hag wrote in United Review.
“Every day there is pressure on everyone involved at this club, but these demands and standards are a challenge that we must always meet head on. Even if it hasn’t been the start to the season that we had all hoped, I am certain that we have the talent and the collective attitude necessary to move in the right direction.
“I believe it is only a matter of time before we show our true selves. It will come, I am sure.”
Senior players such as captain Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford have faced heavy criticism since the 3-0 defeat to City while Ten Hag was also questioned after his decision to leave Raphaël Varane and Sergio Reguilón on the bench in favor of Jonny Evans. and Victor Lindelöf.
United face Newcastle in a repeat of last season’s Carabao Cup final and Ten Hag says the whole club needs to move on quickly after the derby disappointment.
“I continue to believe in these players and I am convinced that we will improve after a difficult start to the season,” added Ten Hag.
“There’s no point feeling sorry for yourself right now. No one at this club likes losing, especially in a Manchester derby like last Sunday, but everything we’ve achieved together so far Now is based on forward thinking, which means we must quickly move on from what is happening, whether positive or negative.
“We’ve never spent too much time enjoying our victories, so we won’t spend too much time thinking about our defeats. We must always look forward, together.”
