Erik ten Hag insists Man United want gamers who ‘are hungry to struggle
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Erik ten Hag has dismissed the notion he is some type of disciplinary monster following Jadon Sancho‘s mortgage transfer to Borussia Dortmund.
The Manchester United supervisor has heard arguments that he is too strict for contemporary gamers after fall-outs with Cristiano Ronaldo and Sancho, who was banished from the first-team squad earlier than discovering an escape path to Germany.
‘It’s not about self-discipline. It’s about regular behaviour. That is what you may anticipate from a prime skilled,’ stated Ten Hag, whose public criticism of Sancho’s coaching was refuted by the participant on social media.
‘If you wish to carry out you want hungry gamers. You want gamers with personalities and who’re hungry to struggle for the badge and struggle for this membership. And they want to do that in a group.’
United have an essential sport in opposition to Tottenham right this moment which ought to see Sir Jim Ratcliffe current for the primary time since he agreed to purchase a 25 per cent stake within the membership.
Erik ten Hag has dismissed the notion that he is too strict together with his gamers
Ten Hag banished Jadon Sancho (proper) to coach with the reserves since their public spat in September, when the United winger branded the supervisor a liar on social media
They sit 9 factors off a top-four spot and solely two groups have scored fewer objectives within the Premier League this season.
It’s been a step again from final season once they completed third and gained their first trophy since 2017 however ten Hag says he was *anticipating’ it.
‘I knew this might occur. You want time to get the progress in, so for me it is not troublesome. I see it very rational,’ he insisted.
‘We did not get the factors within the season and from there on you get some negativity and a few accidents and also you get a sample the place loads goes in opposition to you. You need to cope with some setbacks however that belongs to the method.
‘It’s not troublesome for me as a result of I may anticipate from the beginning of this season, when this occurred, a course of can go detrimental and as a supervisor you must keep constructive.’
Sancho returned to Borussia Dortmund on mortgage till the top of the season final week
Ten Hag and Cristiano Ronaldo fell out final season, with the Portuguese leaving United in November 2022 to affix Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia
United’s harm disaster is finally exhibiting indicators of easing with Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro and Harry Maguire all within the body to make returns this afternoon.
‘We’ve needed to be pragmatic, get as many factors as doable and wait till the gamers are match,’ added United boss.
‘In the meantime, we have labored on people to go to a better stage and set situations for the group to carry out higher so outcomes will rise once more.’
One of the silver linings of United’s depleted squad has been the emergence this season of thrilling yonng skills Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.
