What does this win mean for Manchester United’s ambitions?
Erik ten Hag spoke on United’s journey to achieving this win, and what it means for the project he and the club have started.
“We invested from the start of the season with the staff. I want to say the staff did an incredibly good job with the players but also the staff and players are together. Also, you see the fans, they stay, and it was really harmonious, and the desire is for trophies.”
“It shows something, silverware, that you are on a good pathway, a good direction. It is one cup, it’s February, but it shows we are on the right path. This has to be the motivation to continue on this pathway. Be happy for 24 hours but not satisfied.”
He also added that the win means so much to the club and so it must be celebrated, but after that the team must return its focus to other objectives.
“You have to celebrate, because it’s not business as usual, it’s not a common day. We won a trophy and this means something, that’s the feeling I get here in the UK. We won something, we have to celebrate that but, after you, have to keep going. The players know we have a big game on Wednesday [against West Ham United in the Emirates FA Cup at Old Trafford].”
This is just the first one more will come
Erik ten Hag is confident he can restore the club to its glory days. He insists this win is just the first of many to come.
He said: “First, we have to win the first one [trophy] and that is what we did today. I think we get a lot of inspiration from this and also more confidence that we can do it. We are still at the start to restore Manchester United back to where we belong, that is winning trophies. This is the first one.”
