The rankings have dropped. But coach Erik ten Hag thinks Manchester United are better than last season.
The BBC reported on the 19th (Korea Standard Time) that 'Ten Hag said Manchester United is getting stronger than 12 months ago, although his ranking has fallen.'
"Lucky and sluggish" is the most appropriate word to sum up Manchester United this season. The players' complaints and injuries overlapped. Jadon Sancho went on loan to Dortmund after the protests. There are many injuries in the squad. When the loan of Sergio Reguilon ended early on, Luke Shaw and Tyrrell Malacia were out for the season, destroying the left-back. In addition, long-term injuries to Lisandro Martinez, as well as minor injuries to defenders such as Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire, and Victor Lindelof. Ten Hag has failed to make a proper starting lineup under the circumstances. He has suffered a lot of injuries.
This naturally led to poor performances. In the UEFA Champions League (UCL), they were eliminated from the group league in fourth place, following Bayern Munich, Copenhagen, and Galatasaray. They also failed to advance to the Europa League (UEL). They were eliminated by Newcastle in the English Football League (EFL Cup). They made it to the final of the FA Cup, but lost to Coventry City in the second tier in the semi-finals with a penalty shootout victory.
The same goes for the league. It broke the league record for most lost goals in one season, and recorded the most lost goals in 47 years. The ranking is currently in eighth place. If this continues, it will be a setback for the team to advance to Europe next season. It ends the season with the worst ranking since coach David Moyes.
However, Ten Hag thinks the team has improved. He said, "If you see the results, you will think no. But we know why," about the unsatisfactory results.
He continued, "We have better players than last year. From this point of view, we are in a better position." Ten Hag believes that the team has grown a lot more when they examined the details than the overall results.
"Manchester United is a very attractive club for players. We have developed young players who can improve the quality of our squad. We can expect good chemistry with experienced players. We can build a strong squad to compete at a higher level," he said highly of Manchester United
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