After losing the opening two matches of the Champions League group stage, coach Erik Ten Hag expects Man Utd to win their first victory when hosting Copenhagen at Old Trafford.
“We want to win to pay tribute to the legendary Sir Bobby Charlton,” coach Ten Hag said at the press conference before the third match of the Champions League group stage when welcoming Copenhagen at Old Trafford.
Man Utd faces Copenhagen in a situation where they have lost their opening two matches in Group A of the Champions League. Coach Ten Hag admitted that this is a match that his team must win, not only to compete for a ticket to the 1/8 round but also to honor Bobby Charlton, the legend of Man Utd who recently passed away at the age of 16. 86 on October 22.
The two teams will wear black armbands and lay wreaths before the match starts and there will be a minute of silence to remember the English football legend.
“He is always with Man Utd and is always a great inspiration for us every day in every match. Bobby is a legend, a great example, not only for Man Utd but also for football.
So his legacy, his high standards, we must instill every day. What he means to Man Utd and the standards he sets, they have been emphasized in recent days.
That’s always special at Old Trafford. The fans are always behind us. Remember the last home game against Brentford, even when the game didn’t go our way, the fans were still behind us in difficult times.
‘In difficult moments, our fans are still with us and fighting. Certainly, tomorrow’s match after Sir Bobby Charlton passed away, their hero, the legend passed away, will bring even more emotions,” coach Ten Hag shared.
The match against Copenhagen is considered a life and death match with Man Utd in the Champions League. Although it is considered to be in an easy group, Man Utd lost in the first two rounds and if they continue to lose to the representative from Denmark, the “Red Devils” will almost have no chance to compete for the plate. tickets to the knockout round in the European arena.
However, with two consecutive wins in the Premier League, coach Ten Hag will have certain fulcrums to fight Copenhagen.