Press conference and other interviews thread

[Sassy Colin]

Excellent responses from both Ten Hag and Rashford.

 

[Desert Eagle]

It's all about the response lads. Show us you've learnt your lesson and all will be forgiven.

 

[Real Name]

ETH strikes me as a strict but honest profesor. He surely laid into them the next day but when he's done that they went to work like before after that. He made sure it stuck into their heads how catastrophic that all was and not to forget about it in a few days.

 

[youngrell]

Quite eye opening the admission from Rashford that while they didn't throw in the towel, the team couldn't agree on how best to approach the rest of the game as it started turning to pot.

While the forwards wanted to press high, the others perhaps wanted to keep things tight, and the difference in approaches opened holes in the team's shape which ultimately prove suicidal.

Certainly goes a long way to explain how it got so bad. Maybe the City away game was in the back of some of their minds where we managed to nick a few goals back to make it look a little closer than it it was. Only Liverpool have a different mindset to City in these types of situations.

 

[sugar_kane]

Quite eye opening the admission from Rashford that while they didn't throw in the towel, the team couldn't agree on how best to approach the rest of the game as it started turning to pot.

While the forwards wanted to press high, the others perhaps wanted to keep things tight, and the difference in approaches opened holes in the team's shape which ultimately prove suicidal.

If that's the case Ten Hag or one of the coaching team should have got the message to the players on what the strategy was.

 

[Cheimoon]

Quite eye opening the admission from Rashford that while they didn't throw in the towel, the team couldn't agree on how best to approach the rest of the game as it started turning to pot.

While the forwards wanted to press high, the others perhaps wanted to keep things tight, and the difference in approaches opened holes in the team's shape which ultimately prove suicidal.

Also shows what the conversations have been like at Carrington since the loss. Cold hard analysis - good.

 

[MikeKing]

If that's the case Ten Hag or one of the coaching team should have got the message to the players on what the strategy was.

Maybe the strategy was clear. but he'd still want to know the players thoughts on a loss like that.

 

[RedDevil@84]

Unable to see the video of the press conference, what was the journalist question about Bruno?

 

[Sassy Colin]

https://www.manutd.com/en/videos/de...ence-after-man-utd-v-real-betis-09-march-2023

 

[Revaulx]

https://www.manutd.com/en/videos/de...ence-after-man-utd-v-real-betis-09-march-2023

Thanks. Just watched the whole thing.

It’s vaguely comforting to find out that Spanish journos’ questions are as shallow and agenda-driven as British ones.

 

[Sassy Colin]

 

[Sassy Colin]

 

[Sassy Colin]

 

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[always_hoping]

Ten Hag on Garnacho

"I can't say exactly [when he will be back]. It will take weeks, it is a serious injury. Once again, after Christian Eriksen, we have a serious injury after a contact."

More from Ten Hag on Garnacho

"It is not a good decision. It is difficult to make a diagnosis quickly. I saw him limping and that is why I took him off."

More from Ten Hag on Garnacho

"He will be back before the end of the season. We need to get him back as soon as possible and we hope he is ready."

Ten Hag on Antony and if Pellistri will come in

"Antony is ill. We have options and we will see tomorrow. We have [Anthony] Elanga, Bruno [Fernandes] and Pelli [Facundo Pellistri]."

Ten Hag on if Casemiro and Fernandes will play because of suspension risk

"They will play, both. It is a very good opponent. Last week we had a good result, but we need to go again. We need our best players and our best team."

Martinez on if he could play in midfield

"We have many good midfielders. Like I have said in many interviews, I will play wherever the coach wants to use me."

Martinez on the fans' love for him

"A footballer's passion is to play with heart. We have a connection with the fans. It is very emotional for me [to hear the fans chant his name]. It is a dream to come to England and play for Manchester United."

Ten Hag on possibly rotating

"It is always serious and we will play our best team. We have to put up a team that can adapt during the game. We know our opponent can, as they have really good players. We have to be ready to battle with them."

Martinez on his relationship with Varane

"Rapha [Varane] is an amazing player and I really enjoy playing with him. We always enjoy training together and we are working hard. I think we are doing an amazing job, but we also have Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire. As a player, when you have that connection, you can get clean sheets."

Ten Hag on a lack of consistency from referees

"We have the injuries and the red cards. We have had some talks with them [the Premier League], yes. It is not about the referee, it is about us; we have to bring our performance and focus on that."

Ten Hag on a demanding schedule

"We can manage. We have players that can recover good in between games. We are in contact with medical and performance about what players can handle. We can mix it. When we are going into the final stages of the season, we can bring our best team."

Ten Hag on United's title chances

"I think we have made good progress, but we also have to acknowledge that there is still a gap. I couldn't expect us to close that gap quickly. We are trying to win every game and we have beaten all of the top teams. We are capable of doing it. We have to take the next step to do it more consistently. With time, we can do it."

More from Ten Hag on United's title prospects

"The Premier League was never that difficult as now; there are so many competitors. It is not a two-horse race; it is a five, six, seven-horse race. For what we want, there are six or seven clubs more [who want the same]. We are capable of doing it but we are aware within the club that we still have steps to go."

Ten Hag on rarely having a full squad available this season

"I think we have only had one game when we have had the full squad available. It was against Man City at home and that is the only time in the season. Every other time in the season we have had a player suspended, injured or missing through illness."

Ten Hag on if United can go the rest of the season unbeaten

"We are capable of it but now we have to show it again. We can't think too far ahead and must take it game-by-game."

Martinez on if United can compete for the title next season

"For sure. We have really good players and we are Manchester United, who demand to win any trophy. We have to go game-by-game, believe and fight for every title."

 

[top1whoisman]

 

[top1whoisman]

 

[Fully Fledged]

 

[top1whoisman]

"No red cards, HEH!"

 

[Sassy Colin]

 

[top1whoisman]

 

[Sassy Colin]

Shaw admits that we're fatigued and it's having a detrimental effect on our performance:

 

[Sassy Colin]