Manchester United can not afford to develop into complacent because it appears to finish its marketing campaign by securing a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League, supervisor Erik ten Hag stated on Wednesday.
The Dutchman, who led United to their first silverware since 2016 once they gained the League Cup in February, warned his workforce to not ease up of their bid to earn a spot in Europe’s elite membership competitors.
United are fourth within the Premier League, seven factors forward of fifth-placed Liverpool who’ve performed a recreation extra.
Ten Hag’s workforce have six league video games left, beginning with Thursday’s journey to Brighton & Hove Albion, earlier than dealing with Manchester City within the FA Cup closing.
“Satisfaction can lead to laziness, we have six games to go and we want to win every game. You need full focus, full energy and full preparation,” Ten Hag advised reporters.
“We have to get ready for the fight to get the points. We want to win every game; we want to win every competition. It’s clear we want to be in the Champions League, and that’s the competition we’re now fighting for.
“Good isn’t good enough; we have to do better.”
United beat Brighton on penalties within the FA Cup semifinals final month, and Ten Hag acknowledged that Roberto De Zerbi’s males could be fired up by the considered revenge.
“They have a huge motivation to beat us but we have to match that and do more, show more hunger than them to win this game and willingness is the word for tomorrow,” Ten Hag stated.
Young ahead Alejandro Garnacho remains to be nursing an ankle harm however is again in coaching whereas defender Raphael Varane and midfielder Scott McTominay shall be unavailable for a minimum of two extra video games.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com