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In the pre-season friendly, United players Hoylum and Yoro left the game due to injuries. The situation has sparked concerns about United's new season, with Arseblog suggesting that United's
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The situation has been a wake-up call for the new season.
In a press conference on Friday, United manager Jens Ten Hahn spoke about 'survival of the fittest', referring to the physical demands the team must face at the start of the season. He said: "The burden on the players is very high. Last year we weren't the only team with so many injuries, we weren't even the worst team, it was bad luck."
Ten Hahn admitted that the team's defense cost United points in the final stages of last season and they should be prepared for a similar situation in the new season. He said, "Everything will pass."
The 2024/25 season hasn't even started yet and the injury alarm has been sounded for Manchester United. Yoro was brought in to bolster United's defense, but he was injured in the second friendly against Arsenal. Ten Hahn saw both Jolo and striker Hoylum have to leave the field with less than half an hour of the game played. After the game, Ten Hahn explained, "We were very careful, especially with Jolo, who only played part of the game, and we had to replace him, which was very disappointing."
Following Ratcliffe's arrival at United, the club have made a number of key positional updates, but the injury problem remains unresolved. Five years ago, Solskjaer appointed a fitness coach, promising to get the team better prepared, but August ended with injuries to Luke Shaw, Martial and Pogba. Since then, injuries have plagued United. Last year, United had a whopping 66 injuries.
For now, United need to make changes on two fronts: one is to improve the physical preparation of Ten Hagar's team, and the other is to get Jolo, who was brought in for 62 million euros, back as soon as possible so that he can be back on the pitch in a few days' time.
Manchester United's fans and management are hoping that the team can overcome the injury problem and show strong competitiveness in the new season. But the reality is that the injury problem has become one of the top challenges that United needs to solve.
