United<\/a> lose eight games in all competitions, the club’s supporters have directed their frustrations at underperforming players rather than former Ajax manager Ten Hag.<\/p>\nAnd speaking in Denmark ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League Group A clash with FC Copenhagen, Ten Hag said his players had a duty to meet the standards demanded by the supporters who produced the banner.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe players have tried hard but there can always be more,\u201d Ten Hag said. \u201cWe expect the highest standards at Manchester United when you are a player, staff [member] or manager.<\/p>\n
“Our fans expect high standards. They expect you to win every game. And when you don’t play well, you still have to win.”<\/p>\n
United face Copenhagen having revived their hopes of qualifying for the last 16 with a 3-2 victory over the Danish champions at Old Trafford following defeats in their opening matches against Bayern Munich and Galatasaray.<\/p>\n
A win at Parken Stadium, combined with a Galatasaray defeat in Munich on matchday four, would move United into second place ahead of a potentially decisive match against the Turkish champions in Istanbul later this month.<\/p>\n
And despite their poor results and performances so far this season, Ten Hag claims United are still capable of being competitive in major competitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re not playing well but we’re in a position where we’re not too far away and we can compete for everything,\u201d Ten Hag said.<\/p>\n
“I’m happy with that, but we want to play better. That’s absolutely our goal.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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