August 4 – In this morning’s pre-season friendly, Manchester United lost 0-3 to Liverpool. After the game, head coach Erik ten Hag attended the press conference and responded to the loss.
Ten Hag, “As you said, we created chances. Of course, Liverpool performed very well, they created great chances and took them, while we created chances but couldn’t capitalize on them.”
When asked about the absence of Hlohel and the choice to play Sancho as the No. 9 in the last two games, Ten Hag stated, “It’s just an idea. You know that when Hlohel is available, he can perform well in the No. 9 role. Sancho is also a forward who excels on the wing, and we do have other options, like Bruno Fernandes, but these are not long-term solutions.”
When asked if, considering multiple center-backs are injured, Manchester United is considering bringing in Matthijs de Ligt, Ten Hag said, “We have options in this position. Even though Varane, Maguire, and Evans are injured, Lisandro Martinez is returning, so we still have choices.”
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