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MU clashes with Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Erik Ten Hag chooses to focus on the Manchester derby
MANCHESTER – Manchester United coach Erik Ten Hag said he doesn't want to think about his team's match against Liverpool. The meeting between the two teams will be in the 2023/2024 FA Cup quarter-finals at Old Trafford, March 16 2024.
Erik Ten Hag said Liverpool would indeed be a big test for the Reds Devils – Manchester United's nickname -. However, he believes there are still important matches before his team plays Liverpool.
In the closest match, Manchester United will face Manchester City in a match entitled “Manchester Derby” in the continuation of the 2023-2024 Premier League. The match will take place at Old Trafford, Sunday (3/2/2024).
“Now we face Liverpool at home. We are looking forward to it,” said Erik Ten Hag as quoted by the Manchester United website, Thursday (29/2/2024).
The Dutch coach said that currently his team must shift focus from the FA Cup to the Premier League. This is so that Manchester United can achieve positive results in the continuation of the Premier League.
“We have to put the cup aside, and first of all we look forward to the league, and the first game is always the most important,” he said.
Erik Ten Hag said that Manchester United's match against Manchester City is always full of prestige and they will try to beat each other. Therefore, he will prepare the team as best as possible so that they can perform well in the next match.
“It's a good match, (against Manchester City), and we are looking forward to it,” he said.
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