Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has dismissed recommendations that summer season signings Antony and Lisandro Martinez might should be educated on the importance of the Manchester derby.
The Pink Devils have recovered from a poor begin to the season with 4 wins on the bounce and might transfer to inside two factors of rivals Metropolis – with a sport in hand – in the event that they win on the Etihad on Sunday.
United’s line-up is often stuffed with academy merchandise and long-serving gamers who absolutely perceive the significance of delivering a giant efficiency on derby day, although Ten Hag’s new-look crew has quite a lot of gamers but to expertise what it's prefer to play Metropolis.
Chief amongst them are Martinez and Antony, however Ten Hag has no issues concerning the South American duo and says it's of their nature to method each match as if it's a derby.
Requested if the Argentine and Brazilian perceive the importance of the Manchester derby but, Ten Hag instructed Sky Sports activities: ‘Yeah. Don’t be nervous. They know that.
‘They understand how massive a sport that is. However what’s good from them is their method in each sport is to battle, to offer the whole lot, 100% is just not sufficient.
‘You possibly can ensure that they are going to deliver not simply 100%, they are going to deliver much more on the pitch. However not solely them, all of the gamers are conscious of this sport and the significance of this sport.’
Martinez faces maybe probably the most tough opponent of his United profession up to now when he comes up towards Premier League prime scorer Erling Haaland.
There's a sizeable peak distinction between the 2 gamers – with the diminutive Argentine’s peak the one query mark hanging over him – however Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola doesn't see it as a bonus for Haaland.
Requested whether or not Metropolis may exploit the peak distinction, the Spaniard replied: ‘Erling is taller, that’s for positive.
‘However I prefer it when folks underestimate soccer gamers for his or her measurement. He can inform them: I’m right here, I’m a superb participant, I can play in every single place. He’s a incredible participant, unimaginable build-up, aggressive and also you’ve seen his behaviours.
‘If United spend this cash for him, as a result of Erik after all is aware of him from Ajax, there is no such thing as a doubt about that.
‘It’s not the primary time he’s performed towards taller strikers than him. In Holland I’m fairly positive there are massive one strikers and he handles it. Necessary is to be clever, be courageous. However after all within the field, the crosses in that place Erling is taller, that’s proper, so we’ll see what occurs.’
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