Man Utd need players who are 'hungry to fight', says Ten Hag
Many people have suggested on social media that perhaps Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is too strict to know how to deal with modern players, especially after the public spats he had with Cristiano Ronaldo when the Portuguese was at the Mancunian club or more recently with Jadon Sancho, who was exiled from first-team plans.
However, the Dutch coach has denied that he is some kind of a disciplinary monster at the Red Devils' pre-match press conference ahead of their game against Tottenham, claiming that it is not about discipline but about normal, professional behaviour.
"It's not about discipline. It's about normal behaviour. That is what you can expect from a top professional,' said the Dutchman.
"If you want to perform you need hungry players. You need players with personalities and who are hungry to fight for the badge and fight for this club. And they need to do this in a team," added the former Ajax manager.
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