Ten Hag: Reasons why I forced the players to watch Manchester City celebrate
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has explained why he let his players watch Manchester City lift the FA Cup trophy after the final.
The Red Devils are missing out on a second silverware after losing 2-1 to their city rivals at Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Pep Guardiola’s goals are also now one game away from becoming the second English team to win the treble after United.
Pep Guardiola’s goals are also now one game away from becoming the second English team to win the treble after United.
Pep Guardiola’s goals are also now one game away from becoming the second English team to win the treble after United. Ten Hag says getting his players to watch Man City parties will fuel his players ahead of the new season.
“Show respect, always, but obviously it’s a motivation. You have to feel it in your stomach, it hurts,” Ten Hag said during the post-match press conference, according to Goal.
“It has to be fuel, our team, my players, [City] deserved it, but you have to get it and that’s the next step we have to take.”
The Dutch coach says the team should not give up after two dead-ball situations.
“We have seen. Together we win, together we lose, there were two moments, there were dead balls – one from a kick-off and one from a wide free-kick – which can’t be a goal, we need to be better organised”. there”, he added. “As a team we haven’t done the job we needed to do and if you want to win trophies, in big games it’s the details that make the difference and that’s hard to accept but we have to do it.”
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Good News shows up; Five transfer deals from relegated teams that could save Manchester United millions
Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton have been relegated from the Premier League and MEN Sport have taken a look at whether Man United could pick up some bargains.
James Madison
The obvious name when scrolling through the three relegated lists. James Maddison has established himself as an excellent Premier League player in recent seasons and will certainly have a top-flight club for him this summer. Maddison’s talent wasn’t enough to keep Leicester in the top flight, but he would be criminal if he didn’t return to play there next season.
Maddison has 22 goals and 17 assists to his name in 65 games in his last two league games. He influences the games and enters the best years of his career. With United looking for a midfielder this summer, Maddison is expected to be in talks. He has real quality in distance and set pieces. The midfielder has the charisma and skill of someone who belongs in the biggest stages with the best players. United could do much worse than thinking about a possible move.
Harvey Barnes
At this point you start to wonder why Leicester’s season ended in relegation. Barnes is another great player with a lot of athleticism. Barnes is approaching pivotal years in his career and has shown the threat he poses at Premier League level.
Much like Maddison, his numbers have been strong in recent seasons, with Barnes having double-digit contributions over the past four seasons. While his last game for Leicester ended in heartbreak, Barnes enjoyed his best season in the top flight – scoring 13 goals. He’s a direct and powerful underdog who would improve most Premier League teams.
Romeo Lavia
A very decent deal in an otherwise terrible season for Southampton. The former Manchester City player would attract Liverpool and Chelsea after his first season in the Premier League. Lavia stood out on the struggling Saints side for his intelligence in the middle of the park and his tenacity off the ball.
Lavia has made 29 appearances in the top flight and, at 19, has a very bright future ahead of him. People like Casemiro and Christian Eriksen are doing a great job for United at the moment, but the 31-year-old won’t be around forever. Whoever snags Lavia this summer could land one of his best long-term signings in a while.
Youri Tielemans
Another midfield option, but with the added attraction that Tielemans is a free agent. The Belgium international is 26 and any signing would involve relatively little risk given Tielemans has just reached 200 Premier League appearances.
The midfielder will certainly leave Leicester this summer and will try to play the best football he has, with injuries having not helped him this season. Tielemans has had a disappointing season both collectively and individually, but a fresh start and fresh motivation could be exactly what he needs. The magic will still be in those boots.
Armel Bella Kotchap
United are paired with centre-backs and Bella-Kotchap showed plenty of promise last season despite Southampton’s defensive problems. He started the season well and perhaps needed a bit more experience and quality at his side when he made his first breakthrough in the Premier League.
A number of Premier League clubs, as well as teams from Spain, Germany and Italy have reportedly considered a summer move for the player. He has a long-term contract at Southampton, where there is every reason to keep the youngster in the next transfer window.
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Manchester United fans react to Fred’s transfer update after meeting Marco Silva
Manchester United fans have reacted to the news that Fred is a summer transfer target for Fulham.
The midfielder capped off the Premier League season with a skilful assist for winner Bruno Fernandes in Sunday’s 2-1 home win against the Cottagers. After the match, Fulham manager Marco Silva was seen talking to Fred.
The Manchester Evening News understand the 30-year-old is a target for the London club, who signed Andreas Pereira from United for £13m last summer. The Reds are expected to finance the arrivals by selling current squad members.
They are open to allowing Anthony Martial and club captain Harry Maguire – among others – out to try and maneuver within the rules of financial fair play after spending £225m last year.
Fred has made 212 appearances for United since arriving in 2018, including six of his 14 goals this season. However, he has only started 12 Premier League games under Erik ten Hag and is 12 months away.
He could let go of a United player, and fans have shown their appreciation for the Brazilian, with a departure on paper following his filmed conversation with Silva. Those on Twitter have pointed out that they would like a hefty transfer fee in return if he leaves.
FAN’s REACTIONS
@jayrad1989: Would be a great signing for them.
@Savioursancho: Fred at Fulham would be a move I’d love to see happen.
@meticulous31: We have a chance to hit big figures in sales this summer. Henderson, Maguire, AWB, McTominay and Fred alone will generate at least £100m and that’s before you include Telles, Bailly, Williams, VDB and Martial if we’re lucky to get anything for them.
@jamesmoores_: If this is goodbye, it’s been a pleasure Pastor Fred.
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Roy Keane names the two players Manchester United need to sign
Manchester United are set for a busy summer with quality additions in the forward department and in midfield the priority
Roy Keane believes Mason Mount would not significantly improve Manchester United’s midfield, urging his former side to go all out for Declan Rice and Harry Kane.
United look set for a summer of heavy investment as Erik ten Hag attempts to push his side to the next level. A 2-1 win over Fulham on Sunday secured third place in the Premier League, but there is still some way to go before they can genuinely challenge Manchester City for the title.
Ten Hag is thought to want at least two major signings ahead of next season, with a world-class goalscorer the priority and a technical midfielder not far behind. Tottenham striker Kane has long been the Dutchman’s prime target for the former role, while recent reports have linked Mount with a move to Old Trafford.
However, Keane believes that while Mount is a solid player, he would not make the difference in lifting United and transforming them into title challengers.
Asked who could challenge City for the title next season, Keane told Sky Sport: “I hope it’s United. Obviously depending on the takeover, the usual stuff, recruitment – they have to get a world-class striker. You’d like to think United could challenge them next year but it’s going to be very, very difficult because City are brilliant and they have a great manager.”
Asked about recruitment, specifically Mount and Kane, the former Reds midfielder added: “I wouldn’t be so sure about Mount. They’re going to be linked with lots of players but the one that would excite you is Kane.
“[Mount] has just gone off the boil a little but I know he bounced back and he’s got quality. I was raving about him a few years ago but he’s just gone missing the last year – a few injuries, the fact he can’t get in a bad Chelsea team. I wouldn’t be hanging my hat too much on him in terms of improving United and closing the gap. He’s a good player but would he improve Man United? I’m not so sure.
“I think Rice would be a decent signing, but in terms of the excitement and the goalscoring, you’d go all out for Kane. But can you see Spurs selling him to Man United? Very, very difficult.”
Erik ten Hag said he would drop Man Utd transfer plan after disagreement with Joel Glazer
Erik ten Hag would ideally like to sell Antony Martial this summer to free up cash and wages and strengthen his Manchester United squad after a frustrating season
Fight sale could be canceled by injury
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag may be frustrated in his bid to sell striker Anthony Martial this summer – the striker is admired by club co-chairman Joel Glazer.
It’s been 28 months since Martial played a full Premier League game and he was ruled out of the FA Cup final through injury – the sixth time he’s been on the touchline this season, scoring a long-term indicating a tendency towards fitness problems.
According to a report from the Manchester Evening News, Martial’s injury setback could see him ruled out of a move away from the club this summer as he would have to undergo a medical elsewhere to convince a new club of his fitness abilities. United are prioritizing the signing of a starting centre-forward this summer, but are now also considering the transfer of Martial with the possibility of signing another striker as well with Wout Weghorst’s loan expiring at the end of the season.
However, Martial scored just nine goals in 29 appearances in a season marred by fitness problems and a prolonged absence from top form. He hasn’t scored in consecutive Premier League games since the 2019-20 season, which isn’t ideal for a club with United’s ambitions.
Ten Hag – Martial’s fifth manager at United – has publicly expressed his support and admiration for the striker. “When he’s on the pitch, he’s going to score,” he said last month. “It’s going to fit, it’s going to do well with the print. It’s really important to us. When it’s fit, it’s huge for us.”
United are not ruling out the possibility of signing two central forwards this summer if Martial leaves Weghorst. Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane are seen as prime but potentially unavailable targets, with Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund and Benfica’s Goncalo Ramos as cheaper alternatives.