MANCHESTER United manager Erik ten Hag has admitted that he is worried by the possibility of his side losing to Coventry City in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
The Red Devils have had a poor season and struggled against all kinds of opponents, and Ten Hag is well aware of Coventry City’s giant-killing capabilities after the second-tier side defeated Premier League’s Wolves in the quarter-finals.
“We did our job. We are prepared so we know their team, know how they play, know the individual abilities of the players and know the manager. He is a former United player, a striker, he’s doing a fantastic job over there so we know a lot about them,” Ten Hag said today during his pre-match press conference.
“Of course they are dangerous, they are in the semi-final, then it’s logical. Last season they were not far away from promotion to the Premier League so they’re doing a fantastic job over there.
“We have seen the game against Wolves in the quarter-final, the mentality is fabulous. We have to play to our best levels.”
When Ten Hag was asked whether winning the FA Cup would salvage United’s dismal campaign, in which they finished fourth in their UEFA Champions League group and are seventh in the Premier League, the Dutchman replied: “You have to always see the circumstances we have to face, but I’m not thinking in this moment about this.
“I’m thinking about Sunday, about how we go to beat Coventry City. It’s all about this and the rest is for later. We are planning for next season but for now it’s all about Sunday.
“Last season was last season. We want to achieve every season, we want to win trophies, we have a big opportunity because we are in a semi-final but it’s a huge challenge.
“We know all the problems and always when you have so many problems you have to find solutions, so on Sunday we will find solutions and we want to go into the final.”
