“That is what we are aiming” - Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag opens up on goals for the season despite poor start to the campaign
Erik ten Hag has said that Manchester United are aiming to win silverware this season. He claims that they are always going to be fighting for trophies and there is nothing to panic about at the club.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Ten Hag sounded confident and said that Manchester United are going to make it a successful season. He added that they can sort out the problems they are facing right now and said:
"We are going to make a success from the season. Nothing is easy, but this is nothing for me to panic about. We can sort [the problems] out, this team can sort this out."
He added:
"I'm not thinking about it, I'm not anxious. We created a togetherness in the summer with the ownership and the leadership. We made this agreement, and we were all behind it. We know the strategy [is to bring in] young players in a transition period. They also know in May in all my last six seasons there were always trophies and that is what we are aiming for."
Manchester United are currently 13th in the Premier League table and are struggling for points. They have won just two of their six league matches, losing three, and lost 3-0 at home against Tottenham Hotspur in their last game.
Erik ten Hag believes he has the backing of Manchester United board and owners
Erik ten Hag's position at Manchester United is under threat after a poor start to the season. However, the manager believes that his board and owners have his back and are unlikely to sack him in a transition period. He said via Sky Sports:
"We are there together and we have to fight together to get out of this. We created a togetherness in the summer with the ownership and the leadership. We made this agreement, and we were all behind it.
"We know the strategy [is to bring in] young players in a transition period. They also know in May in all my last six seasons there were always trophies and that is what we are aiming for."
The Red Devils drew 1-1 to FC Twente in the UEFA Europa League last week and that added pressure on the manager. Gareth Southgate, Graham Potter, and Thomas Tuchel have been linked with the managerial role at Old Trafford should Ten Hag get sacked.