March Is Not An Easy Month For Manchester United And Erik Ten Hag

JAKARTA - Manchester United closed February 2024 with a win and qualified for the 2023/2024 FA Cup quarter-finals. However, MU and Manager Erik ten Hag will enter March 2024 with matches that are not easy because they meet Manchester City and Liverpool.

MU had to work hard before winning 1-0 over Nottingham Forest in the fifth round of the FA Cup at City Ground Stadium, Nottingham, Thursday, February 29, 2024, early morning WIB. The victory brought MU to meet Liverpool in the quarter-finals.

From the draw results carried out on Thursday, February 29, 2024, MU met Liverpool who have ambitions to win four trophies in one season.

Liverpool have won the Carabao Cup 2023/2024. MU will certainly be a obstacle for the ambitions of the Reds.

However, MU is no longer at the same level as Liverpool. Even though he made a profit for playing at home, Old Trafford, on March 16, 2024, MU was still not seeded in the duel of The North West Derby.

Quality and level of play that distinguish the two teams. In addition, the depth of the squad made Liverpool a little over the wind.

However, Manager Erik ten Hag remains optimistic about facing severe competition in March 2024. According to him, the victory over Forest has restored the confidence of the players.

More than that, MU already has consistency. This makes MU able to get through the obstacles in the FA Cup and Premier League 2023/2024.

"Every win is very important. We will enjoy it for the next 24 hours. Next, we have to forget about it," said Ten Hag.

"We will face important matches. This team shows a good performance. I hope they can show it in every game."

"I've seen appearances like this in the previous months," said the former Ajax Amsterdam coach.

"We have found a way to win. We are also quite consistent. Entering this new year we only lost once. This is certainly not easy. I am proud of the players," he said.

Before serving Liverpool, Bruno Fernandes and colleagues met tough opponents, Manchester City. The Manchester Derby was held at the Etihad Stadium, Sunday, March 3, 2024. This party is not easy for the Red Devils when starting March 2024.

Like when they faced Liverpool, they were not seeded. After the end of the era of glory with Sir Alex Ferguson's manager, MU has only been the target of Man City.

In fact, to win at home, MU has a hard time doing it. Especially when away to Etihad.

This season, Manchester United have been massacred by Man City 0-3 at Old Trafford. What about at home to opponents? Man City will do it more easily.

In previous seasons, The Citizens easily won 6-0 and 4-1. There was almost no resistance from Ten Hag's troops.

Repotnya lagi, Man City tengah on fire. Striker Erling Haaland mencetak lima gol saat Man City memukul Luton Town 6-2.

Haaland showed off as a mainstay goal engine by scoring 52 goals in various competitions last season.

However, a leg injury made him experience obstacles to breaking into the opponent's goal. Haaland has only scored three goals in nine games since he returned to play. Now, the former Borussia Dortmund striker has returned to his best form.

"We have come. We have returned. I am returning to my best performance. We will have an extraordinary match. We are ready to attack," said Haaland.

Matches are not easy for Ten Hag to actually help boost his performance if MU is able to overcome his opponents. The March 2024 edition will be Ten Hag's tough test which is rumored to be dismissed after the end of the competition.

In addition to facing the two Premier League giants, Manchester United will host Everton on Saturday, March 9, 2024. They also played away matches against Brentford on Sunday, March 31, 2024, early morning WIB.

This match is expected to be won to boost MU's ambition to enter the Champions League zone.