Ten Hag: “We have less squad depth than some of our rivals”

“He Manchester United “They are still in the process of building their squad and have less depth than many of their Premier League rivals,” the manager said on Friday. Erik ten Haagwho blamed injuries for last season’s disappointing eighth-place finish.

Ten Hags At the start of the month he renewed his contract until 2026 despite speculation about him being sacked after a poor spell, where they managed to add some sparkle to the victory in FA Cup at the end of the campaign.

The coach described the total of 61 games his club played in all competitions last season as “simply bizarre”. “Too much. We are not the only team that has had problems with injuries, the same has happened to other clubs,” he declared this Friday in the Dutch newspaper ‘Algemeen Dagblad’.

“Last season we always had injuries to players in the same position, all in defence. There came a time when we had almost no defenders to use.” “When we started here, the united He hasn’t won a trophy in six years, and it’s not because he doesn’t have good coaches. It says a lot about the composition and quality of the group of players. I knew this when I started, of course, but they are players with long-term contracts,” he continued to comment. Ten Hags.

“We were and continue to be in that process (of construction). If we compare our squad to other big clubs in the Premier League, it is true that we are a bit deeper. That is why it is so difficult. for us to deal with the injuries that,” argued the technician

Can’t stand it

The position of Ten Hags seemed almost insurmountable after the end of the last season, but the 2-1 victory over City of Manchester in the final of FA Cup At Wembley there seemed to be little oxygen in the position.

«There were so many things at stake at that time, but I still firmly believe that we can win that final. Most important of all is to convey that belief to my team. I had to be careful that the whole atmosphere didn’t become negative beforehand,” explains Ten Hag.

Despite all the distractions, he doesn’t feel worried about his continuation at the club. “If the address of united Find tomorrow that you think is better, then I will go. It’s that simple. Those are the mechanisms of football that must be respected. In a club like this, it’s very clear: if you don’t win, you have a problem.”

The 54-year-old Dutch coach admitted that he was tired during the season. “Let’s face it: you lose so many games, and it takes energy to keep the team focused and motivated every time. The players are disappointed, the people around you are disappointed,” he told the newspaper.

Since then, the club has renewed its squad, and Ten Hags suggesting that better times lie ahead. “If you create the right structures and work well as a team, if you also have a good relationship with the players, then you know that things will go better again,” he added.