Erik ten Hag might hope to find some momentum in the domestic cup. However, it will not be easy against the well-drilled Eddie Howe’s men.
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Manchester United are going through a dismal run this season, with the club struggling to find any sort of momentum. For every win, they are losing the other. It has been difficult to find consistency in any competition for the side. The latest in a long line of defeats was suffered at the weekend when local rivals Manchester City eased past them 3-0 at Old Trafford. That result and performance raised alarm bells, with the players and coaches getting the flak from supporters and pundits alike.
Next up for Manchester United is a home game against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup. The Red Devils had beaten the same opponent in the final of this competition last season. Keeping in mind United’s struggles in the Premier League and Champions League, Erik ten Hag might hope to find some momentum in the domestic cup. However, it will not be easy against the well-drilled Eddie Howe’s men.
“As we welcome Eddie Howe and Newcastle United to Old Trafford, our focus moves back to the Carabao Cup and a reminder of how well we did to win this competition last season. Our game management throughout that cup run, especially in the final against Newcastle, showed our ability to rise to big occasions – and Wednesday night is definitely another big occasion for us,” ten Hag writes in his column for United Review, the club’s official matchday programme.
He added: “We always want to do as well as we possibly can in every competition we enter. We know how good it feels to lift this trophy and, as holders, we want to get back to Wembley Stadium again this season and defend the Carabao Cup. Against a strong opponent we know that we will have to be at our very best if we want to progress in this competition. This is cup football and there is no second chance if we don’t perform on the night.”
Despite the below-par start made by the team, ten Hag is confident that his squad is capable of turning it around. “At Manchester United, every game involves high stakes. Every single day, there is pressure on everybody involved with this club, but those demands and standards are a challenge which we must always meet head-on. While this has not been the start to the season that we had all hoped for, I am certain that we have the talent and attitude as a collective to move in the right direction. I believe that it is only a matter of time before we are showing our true selves. It will come, I am certain,” he elaborated.
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