Ten Hag intent on ending Man Utd’s trophy drought

Erik ten Hag has pledged to do every part in his energy to finish Manchester United’s worst trophy drought in 40 years forward of their League Cup semi-final in opposition to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday.

United haven’t received any silverware because the League Cup and Europa League in 2017, when Jose Mourinho was in cost at Previous Trafford.

The English giants have reached a minimum of the semi-final stage of varied competitions on six events since then, dropping the 2018 FA Cup ultimate and 2021 Europa League ultimate.

Ten Hag stated United’s six-year look ahead to a trophy — a relative drought final skilled between 1977 and 1983 — was “too lengthy”.

“It is the very best feeling you may have successful a trophy,” stated the Dutch supervisor, who received the Eredivisie with Ajax final season.

“I had the luck in my profession to win some trophies and it is magnificent, particularly for the followers. It is so nice and I feel the followers right here have some expertise, particularly the older ones.

“However now it’s a interval Manchester United did not win trophies and it’s too way back. We’re conscious of that truth and we’ve to do every part to carry a trophy in.”

United want to get again to successful methods within the first leg of the tie at Forest’s Metropolis Floor after two irritating Premier League journeys to London.

Michael Olise’s late free-kick rescued a 1-1 draw for Crystal Palace final week and Eddie Nketiah struck on the demise as table-topping Arsenal triumphed 3-2 on Sunday.

“We left it behind,” Ten Hag stated of the Emirates Stadium loss that led him to criticise some facets of his facet’s defending.

The United coach stated defence was not an space of concern generally, pointing to the variety of clear sheets his staff had stored in current weeks.

However he added: “While you concede three objectives in a prime sport, then it is actually tough to win a sport. That is what occurs in order that is among the conclusions.

“It will probably’t occur. We set that conclusion, we talked about, we confirmed them, we’ve to be taught and to take this lesson.”

Casemiro returns from suspension in opposition to Forest, however Anthony Martial, Diogo Dalot and Jadon Sancho are nonetheless absent.

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