Bruno Fernandes has hailed Erik ten Hag’s function in remodeling the fortunes of Manchester United after the membership secured a spot within the League Cup last.
The Dutch supervisor, in his first season at Old Trafford, will lead his workforce out at Wembley on February 26 towards Newcastle after Wednesday’s 2-0 win towards Nottingham Forest wrapped up a 5-0 mixture semi-final triumph.
It is an opportunity for United to finish its worst trophy drought in 40 years — it has did not raise any silverware since successful the Europa League in 2017.
“Obviously it’s amazing for us,” mentioned Fernandes, who captained the facet within the 2021 Europa League last shootout loss to Villarreal.
“It’s a long time since the Europa League. Since I’m here we don’t play (another) final. You come to this club to be in the position to win trophies and we are in a massive position now.”
Ten Hag has overseen a dramatic change in fortunes and tradition at Old Trafford since arriving from Ajax, with a primary trophy now tantalisingly shut.
Last yr it completed sixth within the Premier League and made little progress within the home cups or the Champions League beneath first Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after which interim boss Ralf Rangnick.
But this season it’s fourth within the Premier League and nonetheless difficult in three cup competitions.
“I think last year was about confidence,” mentioned Portugal midfielder Fernandes, who joined United in January 2020.
“You win one game, you lost another one, you draw another one — you never get that run of victories that gave you the confidence to keep going and keep pushing yourself to do the best.
“We had a bad feeling that any moment of the game could go against us — a corner, a shot, some moment.
“The confidence was low and that creates uncertainty but obviously I think this season the main thing was the results. You get more confident.”
“The idea of the manager is on the team, you can see it. The players that came to the club are also making a part of that but the ones that stayed are also playing and making a part of that too.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com