Erik ten Hag's Manchester United are in danger of missing out on next season's Champions League spot after consecutive Premier League defeats to Brighton and West Ham
Erik ten Hag has given his Manchester United side two days off after consecutive Premier League defeats.
The Red Devils have lost 0-1 to Brighton and West Ham in the last two matches, making their hopes of winning Champions League tickets extinguished. They are ranked 4th on the rankings, 1 point more than the team in high form when playing less than 1 match.
Ten Hag's decision will shock many as the Dutch coach canceled a scheduled day off and ordered his players to run 13.8 km after the last time they suffered defeats. consecutive defeats in the Premier League in August. However, United's situation is different at this stage of the season. As reported by The Athletic, Ten Hag admits his players are tired after playing 57 games so far this season. He wants them to take a break from the Carrington training ground to recharge before an important month of football.
Ten Hag also has the option to rest his players as United have a clear midweek break for the first time since September, outside of the World Cup in Qatar. Since that tournament, United have played one game every 3.8 days on average.
"It's the first time since Christmas these players have had a full week," Ten Hag told reporters after the defeat to West Ham on Sunday night. "We need to reset, recharge, re-energize and move on.
Manchester United lost to West Ham on Sunday night
Manchester United lost to West Ham on Sunday night
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"But the fatigue is in your head. If you want, if you have the will, you can accept it. Now it's up to the players, me and the coaching staff to stick together, to have the will and belief that we can take and this team has it. "You can't feel sorry for yourself, as a team, stick together, as an individual, take responsibility, make sure you have the energy, you have the focus." , then play as a team and you get results because we've had proof of that throughout the season."
West Ham manager David Moyes, a former Reds manager, added:
"I think for Man Utd, they're going to meet Brighton on Thursday and now here on Sunday. I think that gave Man Utd an advantage tonight, because of the schedule."
United's hectic schedule has resulted in injuries. Lisandro Martinez (foot) and Donny van de Beek (knee) will no longer play this season, while Raphael Varane (ankle), Scott McTominay (undisclosed), Alejandro Garnacho (ankle) and Tom Heaton are both nurses.
United need to win three of their last four Premier League matches to qualify for the Champions League. They should get there, with three home games against Wolves, Chelsea and Fulham coming up. They are also expected to win against Bournemouth.
It has been a relatively comfortable run, with Wolves, Chelsea, Fulham and Bournemouth stuck in the middle of the table with very few goals. United also have an FA Cup final against local rivals Manchester City at Wembley on June 3 in preparation.
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