Erik ten Hag was not concerned Manchester United would be on the end of a giantkilling in the Emirates FA Cup, despite Newport County coming from two goals down to level our fourth-roundtie.
After the Reds went 2-0 up through early goals by Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo, his first at senior level, County replied with strikes from Bryn Morris and the impressive Will Evans.
Antony restored the lead and Rasmus Hojlund wrapped things up in stoppage time, to set up a fifth-round date away to either Bristol City or Nottingham Forest.
Speaking to MUTV, Talksport and the BBC after the victory, Ten Hag offered his opinions on an entertaining contest at Rodney Parade...
WE CONTROLLED THINGS
"I think job done. In the first 25 minutes, on our side, we were very good and controlled the game. We had the possession and were really controlling it very good. We scored two very good goals and were creating one, two or three more, and it could have been 3-0 or 4-0. Out of nothing, actually, they scored a goal. Then, straight after half-time, they scored another goal and I have to criticise the team for that. Then we started all over and showed character and resilience, fought back and got the third and fourth goal."
MISSED CHANCES
"We controlled the game but maybe we were a little bit slower than we were. We had chances to make it 3-0, [Alejandro] Garnacho hit the crossbar with two players in front of the goal. We had some shots from Antony as well. We had very good chances and they had nothing really, it was out of nothing they scored a goal."
WERE YOU CONCERNED?
"No. We were controlling the game so dictating [it]. Of course, when you encourage the opposition, you have to see how they react to it - our side and also theirs. You could see they get fuel but we were calm and composed."
SHARING THE GOALS
"It's good. I think Antony got the assist for the first goal for Bruno, and a goal. So end product is what we demand from him and also the rest of his job. It should have been proper and that was, today, the case. I think it was, for many players today, they did their jobs. They co-operated well and acted as a team, with good spirit."
MINUTES IN THE BANK
"We use these games to let some players return - like Casemiro, like [Luke] Shaw, like Licha Martinez. Therefore, I think it was a very good game as they need this rhythm to start going to higher levels. We had minutes in the week, [in a behind-closed-doors friendly] against Burnley, now they have more minutes and that is what they need. When you go into the Premier League, higher intensity and higher levels, that is what is required and I think this game will help them."
TWIN TARGETS
"We have to win every game. So there are two things to fight for now - the Premier League and FA Cup. You have to go from game to game."
单词:
1. Giant-killing:巨人杀手:指在体育比赛中,弱队战胜强队的现象;
2. Despite:You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising,尽管;
3. Fourth-round:第四轮;
4. Tie:In sports, a tie is a match that is part of a competition. The losers leave the competition and the winners go on to the next round,淘汰赛;
5. Wrapup:If you wrap up something such as a job or an agreement, you complete it in a satisfactory way,圆满完成 (工作)、达成 (协议);
6. Stoppagetime:In football and some other sports, stoppage time is the period of time that is added to the end of a game because play was stopped during the game as a result of, for example, injuries to players,(足球等比赛中的)伤停补时;
7. Possession:the state of having control of the ball,控球状态;
8. Criticise:If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them,批评;
9. Resilience:the ability of people or things to feel better quickly after sth unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc.,快速恢复的能力、适应力;
10. Crossbar:the bar that joins the two upright posts of a goal,(足球球门的)横梁;
11. Dictate:to control or influence how sth happens,支配、摆布、决定;
12. Composed:If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings,镇定的、泰然自若的;
Ten Hag: We were always in control
滕哈格:我们始终掌控着比赛
Erik ten Hag was not concerned Manchester United would be on the end of a giantkilling in the Emirates FA Cup, despite Newport County coming from two goals down to level our fourth-round tie.
After the Reds went 2-0 up through early goals by Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo, his first at senior level, County replied with strikes from Bryn Morris and the impressive Will Evans.
Antony restored the lead and Rasmus Hojlund wrapped things up in stoppage time, to set up a fifth-round date away to either Bristol City or Nottingham Forest.
"I think job done. In the first 25 minutes, on our side, we were very good and controlled the game. We had the possession and were really controlling it very good. We scored two very good goals and were creating one, two or three more, and it could have been 3-0 or 4-0. Out of nothing, actually, they scored a goal. Then, straight after half-time, they scored another goal and I have to criticise the team for that. Then we started all over and showed character and resilience, fought back and got the third and fourth goal."
"We controlled the game but maybe we were a little bit slower than we were. We had chances to make it 3-0, [Alejandro] Garnacho hit the crossbar with two players in front of the goal. We had some shots from Antony as well. We had very good chances and they had nothing really, it was out of nothing they scored a goal."
"No. We were controlling the game so dictating [it]. Of course, when you encourage the opposition, you have to see how they react to it - our side and also theirs. You could see they get fuel but we were calm and composed."
"It's good. I think Antony got the assist for the first goal for Bruno, and a goal. So end product is what we demand from him and also the rest of his job. It should have been proper and that was, today, the case. I think it was, for many players today, they did their jobs. They co-operated well and acted as a team, with good spirit."
"We use these games to let some players return - like Casemiro, like [Luke] Shaw, like Licha Martinez. Therefore, I think it was a very good game as they need this rhythm to start going to higher levels. We had minutes in the week, [in a behind-closed-doors friendly] against Burnley, now they have more minutes and that is what they need. When you go into the Premier League, higher intensity and higher levels, that is what is required and I think this game will help them."
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