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Eric ten Hag says he doesn't know if Anthony Martial will play once more this season.
The boss was talking at a pre-match press convention forward of tomorrow's Premier League conflict between Manchester United and Bournemouth on the Vitality Stadium and was requested concerning the Frenchman's delay in returning to health.
“I don't know, he's nonetheless present process a medical, he's out of motion however whether or not he'll be out there, I don't know,” he stated.
Requested if he felt Martial had let him down as a result of the group was brief on objectives, ten Hag then turned defensive and stated his group had scored too many objectives. When instructed that they’d a detrimental objective distinction, he stated:
“Sure, within the first half of the season, we lacked objectives, however I believe after the winter we’ve got improved loads, I believe since January we’ve got scored in each recreation and not too long ago we’ve got scored within the video games Scored greater than as soon as.”
Pressed on the dearth of assist for Rasmus Hjolund, Ten Hag stated:
“There isn’t any doubt that we trusted him, within the league we’re in you want two strikers, and we play in additional competitions, you want extra choices, you want double positions in each place. Is.
“This season we haven't had choices in sure positions, the striker place, the left full-back place, which has a detrimental impression on outcomes.”
Requested whether or not there ought to have been extra firepower on the entrance, he replied.
“So final season, we have been even smaller. We got here into the season very nicely. So the plan with an additional striker, which we signed with Rasmus Hjolund, ought to have been sufficient to cowl every thing.
Requested how essential it’s to amass a confirmed goalscorer this summer season for subsequent season, he stated:
“I believe that can assist, as I at all times deliberate, we must always have sufficient objectives, we belief Rashi, he scored 30 final season, you belief Martial's objectives. I’ve to say in his first season he performed very nicely, and even in crucial video games he had a terrific impression on our efficiency, and by bringing in Hjolund we must always have had sufficient objectives.
He was then requested, “Do you ever marvel when my luck will change”?
(laughs) It’s a must to be sensible. Being a supervisor is like having a ministry, nothing is in your palms, however you might be accountable for every thing.”
“(Luck could be very massive).” A variety of issues went towards us this season. Look, all of the penalties we conceded final week might have gone the opposite method. Generally you get one, typically you settle for one, however this season, they're all going the identical method.
Ten Hag was additionally requested if he was involved concerning the variety of late objectives conceded, saying:
“There have been many moments the place we’ve got survived this season. Do your job, stick with your ideas, you’ll survive.”
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