Erik ten Hag: Man Utd need to bounce back against Porto

Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag feels the club needs to bounce back against FC Porto in the UEFA Europa League. The Red Devils suffered an ignominious loss of 3-0 against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford last weekend.

United find themselves in 13th place in the Premier League standings with only two wins in six matches, one draw, and three losses. The Old Trafford-based club has struggled to tick the right boxes in the ongoing season and will need to be at their best against Porto.

“We talk every day,” Ten Hag told a news conference on Wednesday. “It’s a long-term project. It’s a long-term union. We will keep going in that process. We will talk every day. Every day we will evaluate, review the process and where it’s necessary, we will make our decisions.

“As always when we are not winning, we are very disappointed and we are also mad, mad with ourselves and especially when you lose a game like Sunday.

“We are mad and from the madness we have to get motivation and go onto the next game.”

Ten Hag was asked if he received a vote of confidence from the owners after the defeat against the Lilywhites.

“It’s not necessary to give me confidence,” he said.

“We talk every day about how we can improve this club and this team. How we can co-operate, how can we improve the processes; that is what we are talking about.”

Meanwhile, FC Porto registered a 4-0 win over Arouca on Sunday whereas United have not won a single game in their last three matches.

Porto coach Viktor Bruno believes United will be hungry for success against them.

“I know what you mean, talking about the last match,” Bruno said. “But no, not at all. Exactly the opposite. We always see them as a threat. I’ve heard a lot of people saying that he was coming with a rope around his neck but it would be a huge mistake [to underestimate them]. We are talking about world-class players.”