Erik ten Hag has admitted that his workforce isn’t but prepared for the beginning of the brand new season as but.
The beginning of the brand new season is only a day away, with Manchester United set to host Fulham.
Manchester United’s switch exercise below INEOS
Manchester United below INEOS have had a reasonably respectable switch window up to now. Sir Jim Ratcliffe has considerably backed ten Hag within the switch market, spending a substantial quantity to safe the signings of Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro, and Noussair Mazraoui.
Regardless of these additions, pre-season has been removed from splendid for ten Hag and his workforce. Accidents have hit United onerous in pre-season, with new signing Leny Yoro dominated out for the beginning of the season, alongside Rasmus Højlund and Luke Shaw.
In the meantime, Joshua Zirkzee, who joined the workforce late after the Euros, can also be not but match-fit.
Erik ten Hag makes worrying admission
Chatting with the press forward of the sport tomorrow, ten Hag confirmed that new signings Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui might be accessible.
Nonetheless, he made a relatively trustworthy admission in regards to the workforce not being prepared for the beginning of the season.
He mentioned (quotes through Sky Sports activities):
“It’s true it’s not the pre-season the place you may in 5, six weeks work on the workforce. It’s very difficult.
“We had the USA tour squad, then we add the gamers who did the Euros and Copa America, and now new signings and now we have now to make a workforce from it.
“That workforce isn’t prepared, however the league begins – and there are extra managers to take care of this drawback.
“We positively have this drawback however, nonetheless, we have now some guidelines, some ideas and we have now to make a begin.
“We will’t cover ourselves, we will’t run away from it, so we have now to take care of it.”
“Points are there however it’s not in regards to the gamers who aren’t accessible. It’s additionally what I mentioned at all times final season.
“It’s in regards to the gamers who can be found and we have now group, we will make a robust choice, we will put out a robust workforce so we are going to do.”
Ten Hag’s admission is prone to concern United followers, who’re looking forward to an improved marketing campaign after final season’s disappointments.
Publicly acknowledging that the workforce isn’t totally ready may have psychological influence on the gamers, however ten Hag seems to be targeted on working with the gamers who can be found.
A victory towards Fulham can be the proper solution to kick off the brand new season, however it’s clear that United nonetheless have work to do to achieve their full potential.
