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Erik ten Hag, Manchester United's (#MUFC) manager, remains optimistic about his team's prospects despite a recent 3-1 defeat to Manchester City. Ten Hag praised his team's efforts and strategy, noting that football isn't solely about possession and highlighting a 'brilliant goal' scored by United. He acknowledged the slim margins that decided the game but credited City's quality. Looking forward, Ten Hag emphasized the importance of securing a Champions League spot, pointing out that even fifth place could offer a route to the competition. He dismissed suggestions that the loss highlighted a significant gap between United and City, attributing competitive potential despite injury challenges and asserting City's current status as the world's best team.
🔴 Erik ten Hag: “Don’t forget Man City are the best team in the world in this moment”. “We can be close with everyone on board… we have many problems out due to injury”. “We were already close in the final last year”. https://t.co/LfFomFlxmU
‘Absolutely not’: Ten Hag denies United are way behind City after derby defeat https://t.co/W1RIH43ZyO
🗣️ "Don't forget, they are the best team in the world!" 🤔 Erik ten Hag believes the gap between Man Utd and Man City is not that big 📺 https://t.co/g3a6La8BoC #manutd | #premierleague https://t.co/NQEt5xQDwe
Ten Hag on whether game emphasises gulf to City: "No, I don't think so, absolutely not. We have many problems in injuries + still we had an opportunity. Really small margins. We can be competitive. City is in this moment, don't forget this, the best team in the world." #MUFC
Ten Hag on Champions League: "From January the same questions, but it can be a quick turnaround. We have another final + to try and get closer to them. Fifth spot can also be a Champions League spot, so we have to go for it + win our games." #MUFC
Ten Hag: "Football is not only about possession, of course you need the ball to score. We scored a brilliant goal but also after that, first 20 minutes we had some opportunities more. We were really close to get a win or at least a draw here." #MUFC
"It was very small margins but all credit to [Man] City" Erik ten Hag believes Man United's plan 'went well' in their 3-1 defeat to Man City 🎙️ https://t.co/yuHetM7hmG
‘We can go toe to toe with them’: Erik ten Hag backs United to supplant City https://t.co/WWAbXpIilW