{"id":297519,"date":"2023-12-08T15:24:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=297519"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:24:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:24:37","slug":"erik-ten-hag-insists-man-united-have-turned-a-corner-after-shaky-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/erik-ten-hag-insists-man-united-have-turned-a-corner-after-shaky-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik ten Hag insists Man United have turned a corner after shaky start"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United have turned a corner after shaky start to the season but guards against complacency in Premier League where &#8216;everyone kills everyone&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>United find themselves within three points of Manchester City in fourth place<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ten Hag believes his team will only get better after disappointing start<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>United are three points behind City\u2026 a league table can LIE. There are chasms between them &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United have overcome their rocky start to the season, but has warned his players not to become complacent in a Premier League where &#8216;everyone kills everyone&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s win over Chelsea in midweek put them just three points behind reigning champions Manchester City despite a turbulent few months at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag feels his team have weathered their injury problems and some setbacks with refereeing decisions, but has warned there can be no let-up as they prepare to face Bournemouth at home on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So we know where we are going and we had our setbacks, especially at the start of the season,&#8217; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Things went against us with injuries and decisions, and sometimes you find yourselves in such a place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/14\/78738207-12841969-image-a-10_1702044314694.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United have overcome their shaky start to the campaign<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/14\/78686761-12841969-Scott_McTominay_was_at_the_double_on_Wednesday_night_as_Manchest-a-12_1702044360535.jpg\" height=\"458\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Scott McTominay was at the double on Wednesday night as Manchester United beat Chelsea<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/14\/78731815-12841969-image-a-13_1702044365063.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>But there have been some testing moments during the opening months of the season<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You see the character of the team. We&#8217;re in a better place and on better form. The performances are increasing and we are performing as a team and as individuals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You have to be sharp in every game. This league is very competitive and you see it in results this week. Everyone kills everyone.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Bournemouth, they are also in very good form. We have seen them, a very good side. They have capable players. You have to play your best, everyone is killing everyone.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Asked if his team selection for Saturday might be influenced by Tuesday&#8217;s decisive Champions League group game against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford, Ten Hag added: &#8216;As a manager, my coaches and rest of the staff, we take everything into account,&#8217; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But the next game is the more important, especially in the Premier League.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12841969\/Erik-ten-Hag-Manchester-United-turned-cornerseason-complacency-Premier-League.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United have turned a corner after shaky start to the season but guards against complacency in Premier League where &#8216;everyone <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/erik-ten-hag-insists-man-united-have-turned-a-corner-after-shaky-start\/\" title=\"Erik ten Hag insists Man United have turned a corner after shaky start\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":297518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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