As the new Premier League season draws near, the Manchester United team is preparing for the opening match against Fulham, which will be played at 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on Saturday. In the pre-match press conference, United manager Jens Ten Hagar gave a detailed account of the team's bonding situation, player injuries, integration of new recruits, and season goals, among other aspects.
First of all, Ten Hag confirms the squad's roster situation, saying that both newcomers, Derek De Ligt and Mazrahi, will be in the squad for the game against Fulham, while Maguire will also be selected. Ten Hag emphasized that United currently have an excellent squad with a wide variety of options among the players, which provides the team with more tactical changes and possibilities in the game.
However, Ten Hagar also admitted that the team is facing some challenges at the moment, especially the integration problem between players. As the team played a number of warm-up matches in the off-season and had a number of players participating in international matches, coupled with the addition of new recruits, this has resulted in the team needing to make some adjustments to their line-up. Tenhag said that although the team has not yet reached its best state, they are ready to meet the challenge and will gradually grind the lineup through the games.
While talking about player injuries, Ten Hagar specifically mentioned Luke Shaw's situation. He said that Luke Shaw will not return to the team until after the international day because of his injury, but his recovery time is not expected to be too long. Ten Hag emphasized that Luke Shaw is one of the very important players in the team and his return will bring more offensive and defensive options to the team.
On the question of whether it will take time for the new additions to adapt, Ten Hagar said that is for sure. He admitted that since the season has already started, the team doesn't have much time for long bonding and training. However, Ten Hag believes that the players in the team have rich game experience and excellent individual ability, and they can gradually adapt to the team's tactical system and the rhythm of the game through their actual performance in the game.
Looking ahead to the new season, Ten Hagar said that United's goal is very clear and that is to compete for trophies. He emphasized that the team has already won two trophies and has its own pattern and style of play. What the team needs to do now is to integrate new players, improve the team's game and work hard to achieve the goals of the season.
Finally, Ten Hagar also talked about United's improvement in terms of attacking ability. He said the team has done a good job of creating chances, but the key is to remain calm and consistent. In the coming weeks and months, the team will focus on attacking efficiency in the box and the ability to capitalize on scoring chances. Meanwhile, Ten Hagar also touched on the changes that Mazravi's addition will bring to the team. He said that Mazrahi is a very good player, and his arrival will strengthen the team's defensive and offensive capabilities on the left side of the field and provide the team with more tactical options.
