Ten Hag: “I understand that City are not happy with Bruno’s goal”

After adding the ninth consecutive victory in an official match, nothing more and nothing less than match City of Manchester, Erik Tenhag He took to the microphones to analyze the ‘derby’ controversy and, above all, the great moment of the ‘red devils’.

The first half ended without a goal, but there is a hag He was satisfied with the team’s performance: “We played well in the first half. We were very good, we were proactive and we created chances before the break, that’s why I think we should have put ourselves ahead there, but we didn’t get it”, he concluded before highlighting the forced change of martial for Anthony. “We have to replace Martial before the second half, because he was having discomfort, and that changed our game”.

Regarding the controversial game of the match, the one for 1-1, the Dutchman wants to understand two positions: “I understand that the rival is not happy in this situation, but Bruno is not offside. Of course, this is a gray area, but Bruno is enabled and converted. I wouldn’t be happy if my team got a goal like that, so I understand the opponent’s disappointment, but I can also see the other side.”

there is a hag want to highlight especially the game of Rashfordthat accumulated seven days in a row staring at the door: “I am very happy with his performance. In the first half, I think he had a very good one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but then he managed to score. Players need to continue and be strong to get the right result. They have to fight and face the setbacks even if it hurts. Now they did it, and they were rewarded for it. In elite football, I think you always have to suffer and sacrifice to get the right results”.

The Manchester Utd was placed third, one point behind City of Manchester and, along with the coach, the team dynamics began to change: “Throughout this process, I think we’ve seen that team spirit. It was difficult for us in the match, but we still got stronger and stronger. The first 30 minutes after the break were very difficult for us, and we could not deal with it all the time, but we did not stop believing in the result. The team is always trusting, and that’s something I have to appreciate. It was a good performance in an important match.

He doesn’t want to give too much importance to consecutive wins. The Dutchman wants to do things al’simone’s style‘: “We are going game by game, so now we have to start thinking about Crystal palace. We will celebrate for the rest of the day and tomorrow we will start preparing for the next meeting. It’s about maintaining energy and focus. I have to prepare the team for the next battle”, he concluded.