Ten Hag on Ugarte, Ronaldo and on Manchester Utd transition
12/09/2024
Carrington Training centre, Manchester, Uk
12/09/2024
Carrington Training centre, Manchester, Uk
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00:00Eric, could you just give us an update on your squad and who's available,
00:07particularly Luke Shaw, Rasmus Hoyland and also Manuel Ugarte,
00:13given his international debut?
00:15Rasmus Hoyland and Luke Shaw, they are progressing very well
00:20but not ready for this game.
00:23Manuel Ugarte, I think we all have seen, he played for Uruguay,
00:30he returned this afternoon, he was the only player who returned today,
00:35all the other players returned yesterday, so he is available for this game.
00:41Cristiano Ronaldo has voiced his opinion on Manchester United to Rio Ferdinand
00:49and one of the things he said was that you can't say you can't win the Premier League
00:57at Manchester United, what is your view of that and can Manchester United win the Premier League?
01:04He said that Manchester United can't win the Premier League.
01:08He said that you said that.
01:10No, he said this. If you read the article very well.
01:14So he's far away from Manchester.
01:18So everyone can have, and it's a title to have an opinion, it's OK.
01:23Are you confident then that the club are on the right track?
01:27Because obviously there's been a couple of difficult results and a row of difficult performances,
01:31there's pressure building all the time at this place,
01:34so are you confident things are going the right way?
01:37We will see where we are in May next year, it's very early in the season,
01:44and it's about winning trophies, be as high as possible in the league,
01:50do everything to win every game, and then we will see in May where we are and then judge.
01:58When there's a lot of noise, obviously the international break,
02:02how does it impact you? Do you block it out?
02:07It doesn't impact me, I know in the process where we are and what we have to do.
02:11Where we are going, I have said before, we are still in the transition period.
02:15We have to integrate a lot of young players also in the team.
02:22We are still dealing with injuries, we have to bring the injuries back in the team.
02:27And before anyone thinks about excuses, no, we have to win every game.
02:36I know that, the team knows this, and it doesn't matter who is available.
02:40We will focus on every game and have in every game the mindset that we have to win.
02:47Erik, I spoke to Diogo Dalot this afternoon and he said there was a frustration in him
02:51and amongst some of the players, that what you've been able to show at the start of the season
02:56isn't truly reflective of what's going on in the training pitches every single day.
03:00He believes that what's happening here at the club now is in a good place
03:05and that things are better than they've been in recent times, do you agree with that?
03:08Do you feel like the team are really on to something now and that will show in time in the results?
03:14Of course, when you see the scores, no-one is happy.
03:20But also, players have a very good sense of the process, of the quality of the process.
03:27I agree with him.
03:28Also, when you analyse the games, all the games so far, we are in a good direction.
03:36But also, as is normal in the transition period and in the period where you have to build a team,
03:43we have to improve, we have to step up.
03:45What do you think is different then that Diogo is feeling and that you're seeing
03:49that gives you that belief that this season can be better than what's gone before?
03:53We have good characters, you feel the team spirit,
03:57and now it's about to get the patterns and the routines in.
04:02Once we have that, everyone sees the quality we have on the training pitch.
04:07Eric, you've got a tough period coming up with seven games in the next 22 days.
04:12What do you want to see from your team between now and the next international
04:15breaking and given the last couple of results,
04:17is this game itself the game you have to win?
04:20We have to win all the games and that will always be the approach that doesn't change for any game.