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Erik ten Hag: 'I continue to believe in these players'

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Erik ten Hag is convinced "it is only a matter of time" until Manchester United show their "true selves" after a poor start to the campaign was compounded in the Manchester derby.Sunday's 3-0 home humbling at the hands of neighbours Manchester City provided the exclamation mark on a difficult start to the Dutchman’s second season in the hotseat.United were outclassed and outthought for the most part at Old Trafford, where Ten Hag’s men will attempt to bounce back in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup fourth-round clash against Newcastle."At Manchester United, every game involves high stakes," the Red Devils boss said ahead of the repeat of last season’s Carabao Cup final."Every single day, there is pressure on everybody involved with this club, but those demands and standards are a challenge which we must always meet head-on."While this has not been the start to the season that we had all hoped for, I am certain that we have the talent and attitude as a collective to move in the right direction."I believe that it is only a matter of time before we are showing our true selves.

It will come, I am certain." We need your consent to load this YouTube content We use YouTube to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.

Please review their details and accept them to load the content. Manage Preferences Ten Hag’s comments came in his manager’s notes for Wednesday’s edition of the matchday programme, United Review.Emotions will have been raw when producing the column in the aftermath of the City defeat but the Red Devils boss is only focused on improved performances and results."There is no point in feeling sorry for ourselves at this moment in time," Ten Hag said."Nobody at this club

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