On the eve of Manchester United's upcoming away match against Southampton in the 4th round of the Premier League, manager Jens Ten Hagar attended a press conference to elaborate on topics such as team updates, player form, outside noise and team goals.
Ten Hagar began by confirming the injury recoveries of some of the players in the squad. He noted that Rasmus Hoylén and Luke Shaw are still not up to standard for this game, although their recovery is progressing well. New signing Manuel Ugarte, on the other hand, returned to the squad on Thursday afternoon after the Uruguay national team match and will be one of the available players for the game.
In response to Crowe's recent comments about Manchester United, Ten Hag said that it was Crowe himself who stated that United could not win the Premier League title, not his own opinion. Ten Hag emphasized that everyone can have their own opinion, but he is more concerned about the actual actions and performance of the team.
When asked if the club is on the right path, Ten Hag said that the season is still in its early stages and that the team's goal is to win trophies and finish as high as possible in the league. He emphasized that the team will do everything possible to win every game and assess the team's final position in May.
Regarding the distractions of outside noise, Ten Hagar said they don't affect his coaching or the team's preparation. He is aware that the team is in a transitional period and needs to deal with injuries and integrate young players. He emphasized that no matter what difficulties the team faces, they will focus on each game and fight with the mentality of winning.
Ten Hagar also spoke about the views of player Diogo Dalot. He said that the players have a good sense of the quality of the proceedings and believe that the team is moving in the right direction. According to Ten Hagar, the team has good players and team spirit, and all it needs to do now is to develop stable patterns and routines of play in order to show the results of training better in the matches.
Facing the upcoming intensive schedule, Ten Hag said the team must win every game. He emphasized that no matter who the opponent is, the team will do their best to win. For the match against Southampton, Ten Hag said it will be an important game, but the team's goal is always to win all the matches.
