Erik ten Hag on ending Manchester United’s trophy drought: We are on good pathway, getting in proper course

Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag mentioned that his facet is on an excellent pathway and getting in the proper course after defeating Newcastle to win the League Cup closing.

UPDATED: Feb 27, 2023 08:52 IST

Manchester United received the League Cup after defeating Newcastle. (AP Photo)

By India Today Sports Desk: Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag mentioned that his staff is on an excellent pathway and getting in the proper course after defeating Newcastle 2-0 to win the League Cup.

Casemiro’s header opened the scoring for United within the thirty third minute at Wembley Stadium earlier than Sven Botman’s own-goal made it 2-0 within the thirty ninth minute. The victory comes after Jose Mourinho in 2017 guided the facet to a League Cup and Europa League double.

“Winning a trophy shows that its worth to suffer and sacrifice to give every day your best,” ten Hag mentioned. “If you want to prove something you have to win something.”

Ten Hag additionally cautioned Manchester United to not get happy with the League Cup triumph as satisfaction results in laziness. “This shows we are on a good pathway and it’s going in the right direction. We will be happy for 24 hours but we will not be satisfied because satisfaction leads to laziness,” he mentioned.

Ten Hag didn’t waste any time as he guided Manchester United to silverware simply 10 months ater being appointed because the supervisor. The win additionally retains alive Ten Hag’s four-pronged problem, with United in competition for the Premier League title and competing in each the Europa League and FA Cup.

The Manchester United supervisor additional mentioned that the League Cup glory may act as a key for the remainder of the season.

“I hope this is a big inspiration, but you can’t look too far ahead,” ten Hag mentioned. “It’s a big win this and we are really happy tonight. Winning breeds confidence as long as you don’t go over the top and keep doing the right things.”

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Feb 27, 2023