Get back to work – Man United not resting on laurels, says Erik Ten Hag
An enthusiastic Manchester United squad have settled down following the euphoria of winning their first trophy in six years to focus on their FA Cup clash with West Ham United, manager Erik ten Hag said on Tuesday.
The Old Trafford side beat Newcastle United in the League Cup final on Sunday to lift a major trophy for the first time since the 2017 Europa League.
“Of course, yesterday the players were still enthusiastic and they had to celebrate this momentum,” Ten Hag told reporters ahead of Wednesday’s fifth-round Cup tie against West Ham.
“But yesterday, after we settled down, we get back to work. What we had to do was recovery and the ones who played less (in the final) did a good training session.
“Nothing beyond, eh? Get back to work!”
Ten Hag, who joined United from Ajax Amsterdam...