Erik ten HagManchester United manager, spoke at a press conference on the eve of the match against Brentford: “Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire will be absent for a couple of weeks. Noussair Mazraoui will be available for the match tomorrow. Shaw and Malacia? Both are back, but we can’t force their return. We have to proceed very carefully because we don’t want a premature return followed by a quick exit. So, we will do everything very carefully, but of course we hope to be able to have them back as soon as possible, because this team definitely needs it of a left back”
Eriksen?
“He dealt with some injuries in the first year, but he was already very important, as he was last season. Kobbie also emerged recently, but recently Eriksen has proven his worth. Together with Kobbie, they can form a very good duo Unfortunately, this partnership has now fallen apart due to Kobbie’s injury for the next few weeks, but it is clear that Eriksen is having a good season so far; he is important for the team with his contribution in key passes, being creative, composed and calm. I am very satisfied with his performances so far.”
There were some promising signs before the break
“It’s high level football, sometimes you have to face challenges. There are moments when you go up and moments when you go down, but I’m sure we will be able to achieve success like in the last two seasons. I think we are on the right path. road; there are good things underneath. I see positive patterns and also statistics that confirm that we are going in the right direction. However, the rankings don’t lie: we are where we are and this is not enough.”
The team scores little
“We have to start scoring. It’s the most important part of football: if you want to win games, you have to score goals. In this aspect we have to improve. We enter the third half of the pitch, we get into good positions to score. Now we have to do the last step, but the most important step: putting the ball in the net.”
Tuchel new England manager?
“I think he’s a very good choice by the FA. He’s a first-class manager, he’s shown that he can create top-class teams, teams that win. England haven’t won much since 1966, so I think he’s a great appointment to achieve success, given that England have world-class players. They have to transform themselves into a team. They have the opportunity to win a big championship, both the European Championship and the World Cup.”