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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has urged his gamers to “save the season” by registering a win towards Liverpool and finally successful the FA Cup.
United have been poor this time period and have struggled to nail down a constant run of outcomes and performances.
After early exits within the Champions League and Carabao Cup, the FA Cup stays United’s solely sensible probability of successful some silverware this season.
Nevertheless to do this, United must get previous Liverpool once they host their bitter rivals at Previous Trafford within the quarter-final on Sunday.
Ten Hag spoke to reporters and emphasised that the marketing campaign may be salvaged by succeeding within the home competitors.
The Dutchman remarked, “We now have to avoid wasting the season collectively. We all know we now have to catch up within the Premier League. Now we now have a possibility to win silverware, the one alternative is the FA Cup and we’re solely three wins away. They’re huge video games [versus Liverpool] and we now have to play our greatest.”
“Sunday is a check for us however we just like the check, we like a problem and we will, inside a sure vary, be relaxed as a result of we imagine in ourselves, however on Sunday we now have to show that.”
He added, “As a supervisor I do know it’s not solely going up. Generally you will have setbacks and we now have had a whole lot of setbacks this season. However you’ll be able to all the time take a look at the massive image and I do know when the injured [players] are again [we will improve].”
“It’s about sticking collectively. It’s a must to face it collectively, ensure you are on one web page collectively. At all times round Man United is noise: don’t get distracted by it, know collectively the place we’re going; what’s the mission and in addition the method, and that everybody is aware of why we’re within the place the place we’re. And the way can we enhance it.”
Ten Hag additionally known as on his gamers to have an perspective of doing their finest each single day as that is the one means the membership will collectively obtain its targets and ambitions.
The 54-year-old opened up on Mason Mount, who has returned to motion.
A current report coated by The Peoples Particular person revealed that the England worldwide is about to be included within the matchday squad to face Liverpool after a four-month spell on the sidelines with an harm.
Ten Hag stated about Mount, “I’m satisfied he can be [a key player]. He didn’t have the possibility to show this level. However he can be an excellent participant for Manchester United.”
“It’s been actually unlucky and disappointing for him but in addition for us when you will have such a category participant…and you may’t play him. He has had accidents as everyone knows. I’m certain when he’s match he’ll play and get into that rhythm he’ll contribute to a profitable Manchester United.”
United vs. Liverpool is about to kick off at 15:30 BST.
