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Defeat to Fulham at Outdated Trafford on the weekend has set off alarm bells and with a vital FA Cup tie in opposition to Nottingham Forest looming, the strain is mounting.
Eric ten Hag spoke to the media within the restricted part earlier than the sport and got here out preventing.
He rejected strategies that he was “on trial” with INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, stressing that the 2 events are in fixed communication.
He stated: “I do know what I'm doing. I’ve had many conversations (with Sir Jim Ratcliffe), and we’re continuously speaking concerning the future, concerning the future collectively.
“I do know what we're speaking about. I’ve sturdy beliefs and I believe they imagine in me.
It was United's first defeat to Fulham after 4 consecutive wins and Ten Hag offered an agenda in opposition to them within the press which “I can't take severely”.
Ten Hag stated: “If you happen to speak about a defeat and the supervisor's place is underneath dialogue, I believe it’s fairly acceptable after two months with no defeat. I can't decide any of it up, I can't take it severely. I’ve to focus once more on the staff and the staff's efficiency.”
Ten Had emphasised that his contract is for 3 years and that he doesn’t take note of rumors, solely specializing in the staff's efficiency and processes.
One participant who couldn’t be an enormous a part of the staff's efficiency is Antony.
Priced at £85 million final 12 months, the Brazilian struggled to impress and misplaced his place within the first staff. Ten Hag has already cited off-pitch components as the explanation for his decline in type.
Now, the supervisor claims that Antony has left these days behind.
He stated: “Not anymore, however it occurred (the off-field matter affecting his efficiency). He has now put it behind him, however it did have an effect on him for a interval of the season, it confirmed in his performances.
Ten Hag pointed to Antony's encouraging performances in pre-season, which made an instantaneous influence when it got here to the matter, regardless that “he is without doubt one of the very courageous guys”.
He stated: “In pre-season, I believe he (Antony) performed very properly. However when the matter got here to mild, he was not the identical particular person as earlier than. This affected his self-confidence, regardless that he was “one of many very courageous ones”. He should discover her once more. We assist him.”
Ultimately, the supervisor took duty for his staff's inconsistency and stated it was as much as him to search out options and get one of the best out of the staff.
Followers can be hoping these phrases are put into motion in opposition to Nottingham Forest in any other case one other trophy probability could also be wasted.