The Red Devils have won nine of their last 10 games in all competitions, but De Gea has revealed why Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is still angry.
What did De Gea say about Erik ten Hag?
Manchester United have rebounded from a slow start to the 2022-23 campaign to position themselves in the Premier League title race and have also made positive progress in the Carabao Cup and Europa League competition – with the FA Cup yet to come. The Red Devils’ most recent outing yielded a comfortable 3-0 win over the Cherries at Old Trafford, but the demanding manager has still found enough in the competition to suggest his team can take their game to another level.
The Spanish goalkeeper spoke about the reaction of the head coach of the Red Devils to three more points that were raised against Bournemouth, that Erik ten Hag was pleased with the clean sheet, but at the same time the manager was a little angry.
According to David de Gea, because they missed too many chances and they were too open at the end of the game, so he was a little angry. Erik is fine. De Gea used to say, Ten Hag puts every player in the same direction and they feel like the right team. Everyone wants to win, everyone wants to play for this club and it’s massive. The Spaniard says that Erik ten Hag has brought a great spirit to the team, they play really well and that’s how they have to show and keep the momentum as well.
What will happen after this?
Man Utd moved up to fourth in the Premier League table, nine points behind the leaders of the Gunners, but with increasing momentum behind them. Erik has the next cup competition on the agenda: an FA Cup third round clash with the Toffees on Friday is set to follow on from the Carabao Cup quarter-final date with Charlton next Tuesday – the kind of competition that brought Manchester United into the derby against rivals Man City on 14 January.
The Manchester United manager says the Red Devils are looking for the best if the right targets become available in the January transfer window.
What did Erik ten Hag say?
Manchester United won’t spend for this, with Erik already saying he won’t be burning money for a new striker just to get another body on board. Man Utd, however, are ready to keep a close eye on the winter market and have funds ready to go if a suitable addition is identified that they believe will help raise collective standards at Old Trafford – with Atlético Madrid player Joao Felix among the latest to be linked. with a move to England.
When asked again on the Red Devils’ official website about his hiring plans and if there could be changes in the coming weeks, the Red Devils’ head coach said he couldn’t tell them anything about it.
According to Erik ten Hag, they definitely have a good squad and especially at this moment they have a good team. But there are so many games out there and they need a roster for that, and also to get the best balance in the roster, they strive for that. They are always looking for the best. They are orienting themselves and making efforts to strengthen the squad, but Ten Hag cannot tell them anything about it at this moment. Erik ten Hag says that when they can, they will do it right away.
A little about the topic
Man Utd completed several deals over the summer, on the back of Erik’s appointment as head coach, with the likes of Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, Antony and Christian Eriksen.