An enthusiastic Manchester United squad have settled down following the euphoria of profitable their first trophy in six years to concentrate on their FA Cup conflict with West Ham United, supervisor Erik ten Hag mentioned on Tuesday.
The Outdated Trafford facet beat Newcastle United within the League Cup closing on Sunday to elevate a significant trophy for the primary time because the 2017 Europa League.
“After all, yesterday the gamers had been nonetheless enthusiastic they usually needed to rejoice this momentum,” Ten Hag instructed reporters forward of Wednesday’s fifth-round Cup tie in opposition to West Ham.
“However yesterday, after we settled down, we get again to work. What we needed to do was restoration and those who performed much less (within the closing) did a great coaching session.
“Nothing past, eh? Get again to work!”
Ten Hag, who joined United from Ajax Amsterdam final yr, had been below strain once they misplaced their first two video games of the season however the Dutchman mentioned the important thing was to not panic.
“I do know from expertise of earlier jobs it takes time earlier than you get right into a approach of enjoying, earlier than you get into the principles of ideas,” he mentioned.
“The suitable outcomes weren’t there at first of the season. I didn’t panic as a result of it was a part of the method. You discover out quite a bit in these weeks – whenever you lose it’s not good, you hate to lose however you additionally get some good classes.”
United will once more be with out Anthony Martial who stays sidelined with a hip damage. The French ahead has made solely 14 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring six instances.
Luke Shaw and Fred are additionally uncertain whereas midfielders Donny van de Beek (knee) and Christian Eriksen (ankle) are long-term absentees.
Ten Hag mentioned they’d not be distracted by their Premier League conflict at Liverpool on Sunday.
“I feel each recreation is necessary. Each recreation till now, this dressing-room had the best perspective and proper method by taking it recreation by recreation and never trying forward,” he mentioned.
“You mentioned it’s the most important recreation, however is Barcelona (within the Europa League playoff) not a giant recreation?”