Ten Hag and Ferguson dine for advice ahead of Man Utd-Barcelona clash

2023-02-23 16:19

Ten Hag and Ferguson dine for advice ahead of Man Utd-Barcelona clash


Tomorrow, Manchester United will face their old rival Barcelona at home in the second round of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 play-offs. On the eve of the war, it was revealed that the current Manchester United coach Eric Ten Hag had dinner with former Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson. Ten Hag then thanked Ferguson and said the former Manchester United boss had given him a lot of support since he started coaching Manchester United last year.


Ferguson is Manchester United's greatest manager


Ferguson coached Manchester United for 27 seasons and won more than 28 personal honors, including 11 Premier League season coaches, 27 Premier League coaches of the month, UEFA coach of the year, and 3 international awards. The Football Federation Golden Globe Award for the best coach, the best head coach of the era, the head coach with the most coaching games in 392 games and other awards, is known as the greatest coach in the history of football.


Ten Hag thanks Ferguson for valuable advice


At today's press conference, Ten Hag expressed his gratitude to Ferguson for having a meal with him on the eve of the war and providing him with valuable advice. And provided me with help and support, and I look forward to my next conversation with him."


And Ferguson has a wealth of experience in playing against Barcelona. He has led Manchester United against Barcelona 9 times and won 2 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws. The meeting between Ten Hag and Ferguson must benefit a lot.


Ten Hag and Ferguson dine for advice ahead of Man Utd-Barcelona clash



Ten Hag has been the coach of Manchester United since the summer of 2022. Now under his coaching, Manchester United has reached the third place in the Premier League standings, and has also entered the knockout stage of the European War, the English League Cup final and the FA Cup. Cup round 5.


However, the United boss is aiming for more than that, as he aspires to become the first United manager to win the Premier League title since Ferguson retired in 2013, aiming to bring United back to the level achieved by former boss Felix Mourinho in 2017. Peak state during the League Cup and Europa League trophy.


Ten Hag and Ferguson dine for advice ahead of Man Utd-Barcelona clash


But before that, Ten Hag needs to face a team as strong as Barcelona. Ten Hag said that the team will go all out to show the best performance of the season tomorrow. Only by playing the best level can they grasp more opportunities in front of strong opponents.


After Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Barcelona in the UEFA Europa League last Friday, they will face off at home tomorrow to compete for tickets to the top 8 of the UEFA Europa League.