Ten Hag about 2-0 against Nottingham

Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest

Erik ten Hag commented on the victory in the match against Nottingham Forest (2-0).

In the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest with a score of 5-0 on aggregate. United won the first semi-final match with a score of 3-0.

“If you win the semi-final, then everything is fine. To be honest, we did not play very well in the first half.

I thought we were professional, but too slow. And we did not create many chances. Our performance in the second half was much better, and we scored great goals.

We were 3-0 up, so I did not want to give them a boost. They were waiting for the only chance to get in the game. We were looking for problems in their defence, but I think Forest played well, defended well, and we did not find anything.

I would not say we are disappointed, but we should have been smarter. If you do not want to concede, keep the ball with you. We should have done better.

We just want to improve every day. I think we are a good team, so we have to maintain high standards. We are Manchester United. And when you are a United player, you have to meet the standards.

So far in the season we have had to make a lot of compromises. So, I hope that now all players who have recovered from injuries are available. If you want to win titles, you need everyone to be available. Substitutions can add dynamics, as we could see in this match,” ten Hag said in an interview with Sky Sports.

Manchester United will face Newcastle in the final match of the EFL Cup. The game will take place at Wembley on February 26.

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