Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has warned followers that they should mood their expectations – regardless of Saturday’s FA Cup last win over Manchester Metropolis.
United beat rivals Metropolis 2-1 at Wembley after targets from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo opened up a 2-0 lead for the Crimson Devils within the first half, with jeremy Doku on course late within the sport for the Sky Blues.
However forward of Saturday’s last, which introduced a second trophy for Ten Hag after final season’s League Cup success, the Dutchman known as for a “sense of actuality” in a rare interview.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag appears to be like on in the course of the FA Cup semi-final with Coventry Metropolis, (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Chatting with Dutch outlet Voetbal Worldwide, Ten Hag stated: “Manchester United received the league for the final time in 2013, 11 years in the past. However nonetheless they anticipate us to win each sport whereas competing on the prime.
“This membership just isn’t prepared for that.
“We have been supposed to begin constructing one thing and we made the primary steps final yr, however you then learn how huge this membership is and that no person is ever happy.
“Inside the membership folks have been happy, however outdoors the membership there was noise by saying I received solely the Carabao Cup, misplaced the FA Cup Last and got here third.”
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Ten Hag went on to say that his critics had “no sense of actuality” as a result of “different golf equipment had a a lot better squad” than his United group.
Nevertheless, he did admit that the 2023/24 season has been a disappointment for United, particularly within the Premier League.
“Let me be clear,” he stated. “It has been unhealthy. It has been c**p.”
However he added: “Regardless of every little thing, we’re going to play an FA Cup last.”
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On the expectations for subsequent season, Ten Hag stated: “We have to signal an additional striker in the summertime. And if we are able to signal one other central midfielder and a substitute for [Raphael] Varane, issues will look good once more.
“If the group stays match we are able to try to purpose for prime 4 once more.”
Whether or not he will probably be in cost stays unclear, with huge modifications anticipated following the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe to take cost of soccer operations in February, however Ten Hag stated: “They wish to rebuild with me. That is what they instructed me straight.”
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