They may also have Antony after Ten Hag revealed that the winger “probably will be available”.Īs all season here, the game was contested in the noisy atmosphere which is the corollary of an entertainment factor under Ten Hag that on Sunday featured a comeback win. The Dutchman can enjoy a boost, too, from a defeat of Fulham that showed spirit, energy and 110mph football that may be the best hope of overcoming the champions at Wembley. We can’t find excuses for ourselves after the game. It’s obvious we play against the best team, but there is a chance and we have to go for the chance and give everything. So these players know when they play at their levels they can compete. History shows we beat them in January and that Man United in the last couple of years beat City many times. Ten Hag said: “You always have a chance in football. The aggregate score this term between them and City is 7-5 in the champions’ favour, though this hides the 6-3 trouncing United took at the Etihad Stadium in October.ĭavid de Gea saves Aleksandar Mitrovic’s penalty to stop Fulham going 2-0 ahead. Ten Hag now switches focus to beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday and halting the tilt of United’s neighbour at emulating Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1999 vintage by claiming the treble. We worked really hard but we have to make an investment.” We showed during the season we made progress that’s a compliment to the players and the coaches. There’s potential in this team and in individual players. “We are in the right direction, but we are not where we have to be. “We’ve seen it in the winter: all the clubs around us made huge investments, we didn’t, but still we made it, so I’m proud of my team. “The club knows if you want to play top four, compete for trophies in this tough league, then you have to invest, otherwise you don’t have a chance because other clubs will do,” he said. Ten Hag was asked about his summer recruitment plans.
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