Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag reveals dinner dialogue with Sir Alex Ferguson: Feel it is his membership

Ahead of an important week for Manchester United the place the Premier League giants will face Barcelona within the Europa League play-offs and Newcastle United within the League Cup remaining, their boss Erik Ten Hag was noticed having dinner with legendary Sir Alex Ferguson.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 22, 2023 22:03 IST

Man United boss Ten Hag reveals dinner dialogue with Alex Ferguson (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag stated he loved his dialogue with Sir Alex Ferguson throughout a latest dinner with the legendary tactician. Ten Hag was noticed having dinner with the 82-year-old on Tuesday, forward of two essential fixtures for the Old Trafford membership in February and the Dutch tactician stated it was enthralling to talk with a educated individual like Alex Ferguson.

The pictures of Erik Ten Hag having dinner with Sir Alex Ferguson went viral on social media whilst Manchester United are making ready for his or her essential Europa League knockout play-offs second leg towards Barcelona on Thursday at Old Trafford. United even have the Carabao Cup remaining on Sunday towards Newcastle United on Sunday and host West Ham within the FA Cup fifth spherical subsequent week.

Notably, Sir Alex Ferguson received his first main trophy as United supervisor in 1991 when the Red Devils defeated Barcelona within the European Cup Winners’ Cup remaining. Under Ferguson, United additionally defeated Barcelona within the semi-final of the Champions League in 2008 earlier than beating Chelsea within the remaining.

“Oh, is massive and I always enjoy it to speak with people who have a lot of knowledge, of a lot of experience, and he wants to share it. And so he wants to help, he wants to support,” Erik Ten Hag stated on Wednesday, forward of the Europa League conflict.

“You feel Manchester United is his club. He feels so committed and he wants that we are doing well. And so it was a great night looking forward for the next night with him,” he added.

Manchester United have received solely 3 main trophies since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013. The legendary supervisor received 28 trophies throughout his 27-year reign at Old Trafford. However, United have been with out silverware for practically 6 years with the final main title coming below Jose Mourinho – the Europa League in 2017 after they defeated Ajax.

Under, Erik Ten Hag, Manchester United have improved vastly and are in with an opportunity to win as many as 4 trophies this season. Notably, United performed an entertaining first leg towards Barcelona in Camp Nou, managing a 2-2 draw.

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The Red Devils are additionally unbeaten in eight video games in all competitions. They are sitting third within the Premier League with 49 factors in 24 matches, 3 fewer than 2nd-placed Manchester City and 5 fewer than leaders Arsenal, who’ve a sport in hand. In reality, Manchester United completed with simply 58 factors, their lowest-ever tally in a league season, final 12 months however below Ten Hag, the Premier League giants are on the right track.

“We all want to play big games, big matches. When we were young, we dreamed of it. We are really enjoying it, we are really looking forward and enjoying it. We have to give our best.

“It shouldn’t be about (us getting) credit score, it’s about trophies. The subsequent focus is all the time on the subsequent sport. We need to hold in the identical mindset that every single day we need to give a greater model of ourselves,” Ten Hag stated.

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Feb 22, 2023