Erik ten Hag has stated that it’s troublesome to successfully combine new signings into his staff so early within the season following his aspect’s 3-0 defeat to Liverpool at Outdated Trafford on Sunday, including: “I am not Harry Potter.”
Throughout a fierce defence of his document in what was at occasions a tense information convention after the sport, the Dutchman assured followers his staff “shall be wonderful” and have a “massive probability” to elevate one other trophy on the finish of the marketing campaign.
“It is simply the third sport within the season, we’ve to construct a brand new staff,” Ten Hag stated.
“I defined this so many occasions. We are going to construct it. Now we have younger gamers and gamers to construct in. At this time we had three gamers who began for the primary time this season. We shall be wonderful. It’s clear we’ve to enhance however on the finish of the season I’m assured we can have an enormous probability to elevate one other trophy.”
Ten Hag was pressured to substitute Casemiro at half-time after the Brazilian made two errors resulting in objectives for Luis Díaz.
New £50 million ($65.6m) signing Manuel Ugarte was watching from the stands after being introduced on the pitch earlier than kick-off and Ten Hag admitted the Uruguayan will want time to stand up to hurry.
“So that is one other one, we’ve to construct him into the staff,” he stated.
“It would take time, so it isn’t like I am Harry Potter. That’s what it’s a must to acknowledge. And when you see Manuel Ugarte, he did not play thus far within the season. Not one match minute. He must construct his health after which we’ve to construct him within the staff.”
A defiant Ten Hag additionally went on to reject a suggestion that his staff proceed to be punished for acquainted errors.
“Possibly you possibly can clarify to me which errors,” he replied.
“You’re certain? I do not assume so, in any other case you would not win trophies as we’ve. I’m sorry for you. I feel we received after [Manchester] Metropolis probably the most trophies in English soccer within the final two years, so I’m sorry for you.
“There are [positives] however I do not need to discuss this. It hurts, it hurts particularly for our followers, we’ve to be humble and transfer on.”
