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Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag says Bruno Fernandes’ physique language is an “absolute energy”.
He takes his Manchester United aspect on the brief journey throughout city to Manchester Metropolis tomorrow realizing that he must in some way get one thing out of the sport if he’s to face any life like likelihood of qualifying for subsequent season’s Champions League.
On the pre-match press convention forward of the sport, he was requested in regards to the significance of physique language in his gamers and replied:
“In fact it’s necessary … we speak about this problem with the gamers, with the crew and in addition gamers particular person, what’s the affect on the group, but additionally on the opponents.
“Soccer is a psychological recreation. Win or lose, so it’s a must to take benefit. So when your physique language might be constructive, you elevate your personal crew.”
He was then requested “Have you ever seen physique language that issues you?”
“What you see is the character of a participant,” he mentioned. “Typically you see that’s expressed in his physique language. that’s not a factor you may change in a short while.
“I believe Bruno [Fernandes] is an effective instance. He needs to win. And he exhibits his emotion. And that’s an absolute energy of him, to push his personal crew, so others round him, they decide it up and wish to struggle with him.”
Requested about Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s feedback about ambition, he mentioned:
“What did I say once I began right here? We’ve to point out ambition, we wish to be one of the best – that’s what United stands for. However on the identical time we all know additionally the place we are actually.”
He additionally mentioned “we will go toe-to-toe with” tomorrow’s opponents, itemizing earlier events when United got here near pipping them.
The supervisor was then requested “do you see that United try to repeat Metropolis’s method of success?”
“You possibly can all the time be taught from opponents who’re profitable. It’s a must to do it if you happen to’re going to achieve success.
“However on the identical time, now we have to do it within the United method. It is a totally different membership, totally different atmosphere with a special DNA.
“However you decide up issues that may be profitable and combine it in your personal mannequin, that’s superb.”
Lastly, Ten hag was requested a query on Andre Onana’s progress .
“I believe he’s doing very effectively.
“If I assess his season to this point, I believe he’s tailored to the Premier League, I believe he has superb performances within the Premier League, and what you see, he’s progressing.
“I believe he’s doing very effectively currently, superb performances. So he has to see this as a base, and step up from right here. I believe everybody sees now how he’s an excellent goalkeeper. However he wants a problem, from these challenges he progresses, and that’s what I see on this second, once I see him maintaining throughout the season.”
