Erik ten Hag has conducted his press conference before Manchester United travel to face Crystal Palace tomorrow night.
The Dutchman filmed his press briefing after Saturday’s 2-1 win over Manchester City and it has only just been released this afternoon (Tuesday).
Ten Hag was asked about new signing Wout Weghorst, who was not registered in time to face City but could make his debut at Selhurst Park.
He also said that Bruno Fernandes was his man of the match. The Portuguese playmaker won that accolade from BT Sport, but the fans voted for Marcus Rashford instead.
Ten Hag discusses Bruno and Weghorst at press conference pre-Palace
When asked if Weghorst is in contention to start against Palace, Ten Hag said: “I have to think that over. First, settle down this game and make the right conclusions. Then we will make a clear plan. I have to see [for] Palace.
“Of course, I know already a lot about Palace, we faced them also in pre-season, I know how the team is. The total plan I don’t have now, I didn’t construct it until now. So from this point on, we can construct and we can prepare the team in the right way.”
Bruno started the game on the right hand side and when asked for his thinking behind that, the Dutchman said: “The idea was, with Bruno on the right wing, especially in defending, but he defended as usual. But in possession, he had a role to come in between the lines to bring an extra player, to bring the opponent problems in hesitation and confusion.
“He played that role really brilliantly on the right and on the left. The rest of the team adapted well to the situation and we had really good breaks by finding the free man. Bruno was an important factor in that role and he was important to the pressing. I didn’t know he was [BT’s] Man of the Match, but he was my Man of the Match, definitely, Bruno.”
United have a chance to make it ten wins in a row against a Palace side who are not in the best of form but cannot be taken lightly.
That would take United into second place, with 24 hours until City host Tottenham, and also move us three points clear of Newcastle.
It is important that United keep the momentum going against Palace and that they do not take their eye off the ball in a game which has only been recently rearranged in between City on Saturday and Arsenal away on Sunday.
It will be interesting to see whether Bruno remains in that right-sided berth, or whether he is restored to his more familiar central role.
You would expect Weghorst to play some part, as a substitute at the very least, and Anthony Martial’s fitness will likely dictate whether the Dutchman starts.
Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox
