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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has highlighted what his players must learn after the Red Devils threw away a 2-0 before drawing 2-2 with Aston Villa in ...

“They have to perform and that's what we didn’t do in the second-half. There was a lot of movement, a lot of skills and they can finish.” You have to get out of the dressing-room, back in your plan and your focus and back to your performance. That is a weapon that is really hard to defend against. A season is not always going up, you also have setbacks and have to deal with it. “But I've seen a lot of progress in these two weeks.

ANTONY remains high on Manchester United's transfer shortlist but Ajax will not consider a sale unless their astronomical valuation is met...

The Dutch giants have slapped a £68million price tag on the 22-year-old and remain adamant they will not soften their position on a sale following Lisandro Martinez's £57m move to Old Trafford. “We talk on a daily basis. United are refusing to lie down in their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong though - even though the deal is seemingly at a deadlock.

Manchester United have been a busy club this summer but there are still two potential signings on the horizon.

Another Ajax ace has been identified with a move to Old Trafford in the form of Brazilian Antony. However, problems persist in the bid with De Jong holding out for Barcelona to repay the millions he is owed in deferred wages after taking a pay cut in the pandemic and is currently adamant he will remain at the Camp Nou. Frenkie De Jong has been strongly linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer with the Red Devils reportedly agreeing a £63 million fee with Barcelona.

Team to play Man Utd: Martinez, Cash, Diego Carlos, Mings, Digne, J. Ramsey, Kamara, McGinn, Coutinho, Watkins, Ings. Subs: Olsen, Marschall, Konsa, ...

Erik ten Hag identified Antony as a top transfer target to offset the expected departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, but the new Manchester United manager has ...

That stance is certain to anger 22-year-old Antony and his agent Junior Pedroso who is thought to have held initial discussions last week with United officials. We have made it clear to the players, we have had big talks with the players who have a strong desire to leave the club at this moment.” But we are keeping the squad we have left.

Our Portuguese right-back gives his thoughts after the Reds were denied a fourth pre-season win in the closing moments.

I think we could [have] come into the second half a bit more lively. "I have been lucky enough to be on two tours. "The second half a little bit difficult. United's trip to Thailand and Australia was the first opportunity for some Reds see our global fanbase. In the end, it’s a step forward. Reacting to the game at a rain-soaked Optus Stadium, Dalot said: "[It was] difficult.

No manager will ever be able to replicate the legacy Sir Alex Ferguson forged at Manchester United. His legendary stint as manager saw him completely ...

Manucho would have had to have been a seriously hidden gem to arrive at United at that age from such a low level and hit the ground running. But he was never cut out to make it at Old Trafford, which became very clear in the few games he played. He endured a difficult 18 months, of which the highlight was probably a goal against Leeds, before leaving for Aston Villa. Obertan was well below the required level, and was gone by 2012. He started like a house on fire as a youngster, and was once tipped by Ferguson to be the club’s greatest ever player. Prunier was exposed and run ragged in a makeshift United lineup, conceding four against Spurs. He left swiftly after that. However, while there was the bad with the good, there is also a smaller bracket of Ferguson’s signings that were seriously ugly. When you consider how it’s gone since, he has to go down as a flop. A select group of players that just did not fit the mould. He turned top players into winners, and even made players who probably weren’t at the required level look effective. Naturally, though, not every signing Ferguson made in his near 27 years in charge at Old Trafford paid off. From style, to attitudes, to recruitment, Ferguson left his mark everywhere.

The final friendly of the Red Devils' four-game trip had been in jeopardy due to the impact of heavy downpours on an already cut-up surface, but the referee ...

Fred took possession inside his own half and his clipped ball put Sancho behind Villa’s backline, with the winger crossing for Rashford to get away a strike that went in off Cash in the 42nd minute. Jadon Sancho volleyed home his third goal of the tour at the end of a fine team move to open the scoring in a first half that ended with Marcus Rashford’s strike deflecting in off Matty Cash. United swept play from right to left and Rashford played in the overlapping Shaw, who crossed for Sancho to volley home on the edge of the six-yard box in the 25th minute.

Manchester United have not given up on signing Ajax star Antony. The Premier League side are plotting a last attempt to land the winger, GOAL understands, ...

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been eager to bring his former Ajax players with him to Old Trafford. He's already signed Martinez and is also interested in Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who once played for him in the Dutch top-flight. United have been after the 22-year-old all summer and his agents travelled to Europe early in the transfer window to arrange a deal. Manchester United have not given up on signing Ajax star Antony. The Premier League side are plotting a last attempt to land the winger, GOAL understands, but the Dutch team do not want to let him leave and have frustrated the Red Devils with their demands.

Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea admits last season was "embarrassing" for Man Utd with some matches "a mess, a disaster".

De Gea is excited for the new season under Erik ten Hag, he added: “With a new manager, we are in a good way. But we show already in those three (pre-season) games we are pressing high, we won the ball, we want to keep the ball, dictate, we want to lead the game. “We were not capable to win games and losing games 4-0 or 5-0, it was unacceptable.

David de Gea is preparing for his 12th season at Manchester United and since Sir Alex Ferguson replaced Edwin van der Sar with the Spaniard, he has grown ...

Signings a new shot-stopper is not crucial to Ten Hag’s plans. Replacing the goalkeeper falls into that category. United’s budget this summer is far from unlimited and they are already quite frugal in the market.

ERIK TEN HAG will collect a £3million bonus if he leads Manchester United back into the Champions League.Yet that is still only a fraction of what Un.

A United insider said: “People have been turning up at the megastore asking where they stand on a potential exchange if Ronaldo does go? Under the terms of their £75m-a-season, ten-year sponsorship deal with shirt maker adidas, they will forfeit £25m if they miss out on the Champions League for a second year straight. Yet that is still only a fraction of what United face missing out on if they fail to make Europe's elite club competition for a second year on the run.

Erik ten Hag had made it clear Manchester United needed to sign a holding midfielder this summer, and the Dutchman could pay the price for their failure to ...

Signing De Jong would have been a statement of intent at least, but with United struggling to get the deal over the line, Ten Hag may need to rely on the likes of Fred and McTominay to share the work. His range of passing can prove the difference between existing in a game and controlling it, and it was evident just how much United needed him after struggling to keep a hold on the game when leading Aston Villa. While he refused to outright name the Barcelona star, the “right player” is widely known to be De Jong, and it appeared United would get their man after agreeing a package with Barcelona worth £56million up front, with a further £20m in add-ons. And what's worse, Martinez is thought to have been signed for a central defensive role — rather than anchoring the midfield. “Football is a sport of mistakes and we have to decrease the mistakes,” he said. The former Ajax coach has made it clear he wants to sign a holding midfielder to complete his three-man midfield, a non-negotiable aspect of his football philosophy.

Manchester United's pursuit of Frenkie de Jong is proving one of the longest transfer sagas of the summer but Erik ten Hag believes the Barcelona midfielder ...

MANCHESTER UNITED were held to a 2-2 draw by Aston Villa in Australia despite leading 2-0 at half-time...

As a capable footballer and reasonably complete midfield, he needs to showcase his ability to play in a deeper role. Erik ten Hag is hoping to bring the best from Donny van de Beek this season at Manchester United but on the basis of his display against Aston Villa in Perth, the Dutch tactician may have his work cut out. It's still very early days under Ten Hag but it's an all too familiar problem that continues to follow Van de Beek at United. It was a timid display in Perth, full of nervousness but if there was even a man to drive him to new heights, it's Ten Hag, who knows Van de Beek like the back of his hand. Having a player of Van de Beek's technical quality alongside him is seemingly the perfect blend of quality on paper but the Dutchman looks lost in the middle of the park. Ultimately, Van de Beek is an attack-minded central midfielder, who likes to help build attacks in the middle of the field.

Manchester drew 2-2 with Aston Villa in their final pre-season match out in Australia after throwing away a two-goal lead, leaving manager Erik ten Hag ...

"It can be that the guys are tired, but it's never an excuse. I think we controlled the game, good football … we had a lot of movement behind the defending line, made great goals … but then a drop of focus," the Dutchman fumed. "[I told the players] in the dressing room that a drop of focus is unacceptable … now I can tell them it cannot happen [again]. You have to get out of the dressing room and you have to get back to your game plan, you have to get back in your focus and you have to get back in your performance - and that is what we didn't do."

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The striker still hasn’t returned to United training as his agent Jorge Mendes knocks on club doors to find him an option for next year. Manchester United have come up with a cunning Cristiano Ronaldo plan. It’s become clear to them as it has to the rest of us for a while that Ronaldo is not going to play for a team not competing in the Champions League.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford feels a lot more ready this season as he attempts to rediscover his best form under Erik ten Hag and regain his ...

"It was a fun game. We have to work on that. "It's part and parcel of the game. "Hopefully we can start the season off a lot better than that but we have to use last season as fuel to improve and to prove that we're better players than what we showed last year." "I've had the time off in the summer and a long pre-season, so I feel a lot more ready this season. "I've always said that I'm my own harshest critic and I know when I'm not playing my best football and I know when I need to improve.

MANCHESTER UNITED slumped to a second-half comeback in the final game of their pre-season tour against Aston Villa.

United's summer transfer business and Ten Hag's pre-season selections have strongly hinted at the starting line-up against Brighton & Hove Albion in next month's Premier League opener. Alex Telles is up for sale and has blatantly played the role of a placeholder under the Dutchman, featuring as a left-sided centre-back and, against Villa, slotting in as the holding midfielder. Bailey ran United ragged in the second half, smoking Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof with his pace. Many fans raised concerns about De Gea's suitability to Ten Hag's style upon the Dutchman's arrival. Erik ten Hag seems to have a clear plan for him, and it's so far bearing delicious fruit. Jadon Sancho opened the scoring on 25 minutes before Matty Cash doubled United's lead with an own goal on the brink of half-time.

The United defender vows to get back to her best after a "remarkable recovery" from a rare condition.

“I think I will use this experience going forward to hopefully make myself and my performance stronger. Luckily, I’m back on the pitch and I can continue with my normal life.” I think it is so important to just try and get any help that you can. “For me, it started with a – I could hear a heartbeat in my ear,” she said. In an exclusive interview with club media, the 26-year-old said: “I’m so happy. I’m just so happy at the moment.”

Erik ten Hag has slammed Manchester United for an "unacceptable" collapse in their 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on Saturday.

It's not possible that you go 2-0 and then throw it away. In the first half we were really good. They have to perform and it is what we didn't do in the second half.