Erik Ten Hag on huolissaan Manchester Unitedin mielentilasta, kun joukkue jäädytti voiton toiveet FC Twentelle. Mikä meni pieleen, ja miten joukkue voi kääntää kelkkansa?
Manchester United aloitti Europa League -kampanjansa synkissä tunnelmissa, kun joukkue väänsi itselleen kuivan 1-1 tasapelin FC Twenten kanssa. Erik ten Hag puhui avoimesti pelaajiensa mentaliteetista, kritisoiden heitä hetkellisestä mukavuusalueen puolustamisesta. "Meidän olisi pitänyt tappaa peli, mutta sen sijaan annoimme Twentelle mahdollisuuden nousta tasoihin," Ten Hag tiivisti. ManUtdin kokeneelta keskikenttäpelaajalta Christian Erikseniltä kuultiin voimakkaat kommentit ottelun jälkeen, kun hän myönsi, että vastustajat "halusivat voittoa enemmän kuin me".
Erik Ten Hag sai myös kriittistä palautetta Manuel Ugarteilta, joka pelasi ensimmäisen täyden ottelunsa Manchester Unitedin väreissä. Ugarte ei ollut tyytyväinen omaan esitykseensä, ja hänen näkemyksensä liittyvät laajempaan ongelmaan joukkueen henkisessä valmistautumisessa. "Meidän on otettava vastuu omasta pelistämme, eikä vain syyttää toisia," hän painotti. Tämä herättää kysymyksiä siitä, kuinka joukkue saa luotua voittamisen kulttuurin ja ylpeydentunteen yhteisölle.
Viikonlopun huomioitu ottelu Evertonia vastaan tarjoaa Unitedille loistavan mahdollisuuden korjata kurssia. Evertonin päävalmentaja Sørensen myönsi aikaisemmassa lehdistötilaisuudessa joukkueensa rakenteelliset ongelmat, mutta Unitedin on nyt hyödynnettävä tämä tilaisuus hyväkseen. Fanit odottavat kuumina jo neidon päivää, jolloin joukkue löytää jälleen voittoisan polkunsa.
Kaiken kaikkiaan Manchester Unitedin haasteet jatkuvat, mutta toivon kipinä elää, kun joukkue lähtee hakemaan voittoa Evertonista. Ja toivottavasti Ten Hag löytää oikeat sanat ja keinot, jotka herättävät pelaajat syttymään kentällä. Alkuperäisessä keittiössä meininki oli vauhdikasta ja energistä, mutta kun kenttä vaihtuu, onko silloin samanlaisia taikakohtia? Suuri kysymys toivotuksineen avautuu taas pelin myötä.
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