Manchester United boss Ten Hag urges players to take responsibility ahead of Porto clash

Erik 10 Hag insists his players person to “stand up” during what is apt to beryllium a pivotal fewer days for nan Manchester United manager.

United look Porto successful nan Europa League connected Thursday evening earlier a travel to Aston Villa successful nan Premier League connected Sunday, pinch Ten Hag’s position nether expanding scrutiny pursuing a 3-0 conclusion to Tottenham astatine Old Trafford past weekend.

United are 13th successful nan convention array having won conscionable 2 of their opening six games, and wide reports propose results successful nan adjacent 2 games will apt determine Ten Hag’s fate.

The Manchester United head antecedently told Sky Sports location was nary request to panic and he was assured nan nine would person a successful season.

“Nothing for maine to panic about” ❌

Erik 10 Hag is assured his Manchester United broadside tin benignant retired their problems 💪 pic.twitter.com/2nAstRgXZb

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 2, 2024

But astatine his property convention successful Portugal connected Wednesday – delayed by 2 hours aft United’s recreation was impacted by adverse upwind – Ten Hag insisted nan full squad needs to return work for nan club’s caller tally of results.

He said: “Everyone has to return work and that starts pinch maine arsenic nan manager.

“But connected nan transportation we person activity skills and they person to guidelines up.

“Every crippled for america is important and each force is 100% motivated.

“We person to beryllium fresh to compete and conflict pinch them.”

Reflecting connected nan conclusion to Spurs, Ten Hag admitted he was not happy pinch nan result but urged his broadside to usage it arsenic information going forward.

He said: “We are mad, huffy pinch ourselves, particularly erstwhile you suffer a crippled for illustration Sunday. But you person to woody pinch it.

“We are mad, and from nan madness we person to get motivation.”

Erik reveals nan latest connected our options for tomorrow’s crippled against Porto 💬👇#MUFC || #UEL

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 2, 2024

Ahead of nan crippled astatine nan Estadio do Dragao connected Thursday, Ten Hag revealed Mason Mount will not beryllium successful nan squad aft suffering a caput wounded against Tottenham.

Kobbie Mainoo, who was besides forced disconnected successful nan crippled against Spurs, was progressive successful Wednesday’s training convention and is included successful nan squad on pinch defender Harry Maguire, who sat retired connected Sunday owed to a knock.

Tyrell Malacia, Leny Yoro and Luke Shaw are each still unavailable.

Asked if nan players person belief, Ten Hag added: “I person seen truthful galore games connected Sunday wherever we are wholly confident.

“City successful nan FA Cup and Community Shield, you spot nan squad person specified a awesome belief successful nan scheme and successful each other.”