Manchester United take on competitors Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Sunday (March 17) in their final game earlier than the worldwide break.
Erik ten Hag decided to provide no relaxation to his star players, as they are section of the beginning lineup.Still, Manchester United fans have been unhappy with the Dutch manager’s preferences and took to social media to call him out.
Manchester United have been struggling all season lengthy and are currently outdoor the UEFA Champions League spots. They are sixth in the table, eight points in the back of fourth-placed Aston Villa.They may want to nonetheless have a danger to impervious a ticket to next year’s competition if England is awarded some other spot. This would mean that fifth region will additionally be sufficient for the Red Devils.Currently, Manchester United (6th, 47 points) are eight and six factors at the back of Aston Villa (4th) and Tottenham Hotspur (5th), respectively.They are also in rivalry to win the FA Cup as Erik ten Hag has called the recreation against the Merseysiders a ‘test’ for his team. Liverpool are on pinnacle of the Premier League standings with sixty four points, tied with Arsenal.
“We recognize we have to seize up in the Premier League, however now we have an chance to win silverware. The only possibility is the FA Cup, we are solely three games away and we have to play our best,” he said, by way of Westmeath Independent.Erik ten Hag had to deal with an upset pregame, as Casemiro was dominated out due to an injury.