Ten Hag's Manchester United Ready to Build into New Season Against Fulham 🏆
Manchester United is set to kick off the 2024-25 Premier League season by hosting Fulham at Old Trafford this Friday! ⚽️🔥
Manager Erik ten Hag, leading the Red Devils, admits the team isn't 100% ready yet but is confident they'll build momentum as the season progresses.
\"We are complete and we've been working together for about 10 days. It'll take a while,\" Ten Hag shared. \"But other teams will have this problem too. At the start of the season, it's important not to drop points, work hard, and stay organized both in and out of possession—that gives you the best chance.\"
He emphasized the team's focus on improvement: \"We won't be at 100% form right away, but we have to go from game to game to improve, to get higher performance levels in the team and individual players. We'll see how quickly we can progress.\"
Despite finishing eighth in the Premier League last season with 18 wins, six draws, and 14 losses, United claimed the FA Cup title after defeating Manchester City in the final. 🏆🔥
Regarding squad selection, Ten Hag said, \"The issues are there. But it's not about the players who are not available. Like I said last season, it's about the players who are available. We have a good group, we can make a strong selection, we can put out a strong team, so we will do. [Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, and Noussair Mazraoui] will be in the squad.\"
United recently signed De Ligt and Mazraoui from Bayern Munich, reuniting them with Ten Hag, under whom they previously played at Ajax.
Ten Hag praised Mazraoui's adaptability: \"I think he's a player who is quite difficult to put under pressure. Especially in English football, that can be very beneficial. There's always pressure on the ball, and one of his key attributes is that he often finds solutions.\"
As the Red Devils gear up for the new season, fans are eager to see how the team will progress under Ten Hag's guidance. Let the games begin! 🎉⚽️
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Manager Ten Hag: Manchester United will build into the season
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