Erik ten Hag asked his Manchester United players on Sunday about their anger and frustration with arch-rivals Liverpool.
United led 3-2 at Chelsea on Thursday but conceded in the 100th and 101st minutes to lose 4-3 and end their Champions League hopes. It is the second time in a week that United have lost victory in stoppage time, having conceded in the 99th minute drew 1-1 at Brentford.
But Ten Hag, whose side beat Liverpool 4-3 in an epic FA Cup match at Old Trafford three weeks ago, suggested his players channel their fury to beat Jurgen Klopp’s men again. “We want to recover very quickly,” Ten Hag said. We want to turn the tide, so from now on we will be in a good mood and looking to the future.
“We have to take power. We’re going to be crazy, we’re going to be angry, and that can take a lot of power away from you and that’s how we have to do it. United, lately sixth, are 11 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with a game in hand, but with only 8 games remaining, a Champions League position seems a long way off.
“In stoppage time this week we lost five numbers, so it costs a lot of money,” Ten Hag said. “Points are getting more and more expensive because the games are running out and we know that. We have some catching up to do and now we have a lot of problems at the back, so it will be difficult.
“But we’ll keep fighting and I’m sure you can see that our team has character. They’re resilient and I’m sure they’ll be there on Sunday to fight Liverpool. We can compete and beat the groups in the Premier League. League. When you do it in the Premier League, you can do it all over Europe. But now we have to be informed about how to win games.
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“It’s [Chelsea’s defeat] an example and on Saturday an example of how you win important games. It’s an example of how to put in a great game and get three points. We want to redouble our efforts. We want to make more important decisions, separately. “and as a team.
Ten Hag has ruled out Marcus Rashford from the starting line-up at Chelsea but said he didn’t care about the striker’s form, despite having scored just eight goals this season. “Lately, his form has improved,” said Ten Hag. He has a lot of motivation because he needs to succeed with us.
“He needs to win trophies and score goals. But they need to win and contribute and we have a chance with the FA Cup. They need to fight for a place in the Champions League and the European Championship is approaching. His motivation, therefore, is high Before Brentford, he scored 3 goals in 3 games.
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