Sofyan Amrabat, Victor Lindelof, Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka have all been pressed into emergency left-back cover this season, just one reason Ten Hag claims his injury problems exceed those of any of his rivals’.
“First of all, I don’t think they have had as many injuries as we had and in key positions,” said Ten Hag.
“But for instance at our left full back position, we’ve had two injuries almost over the whole course of the season. I think Liverpool is a good example. Last year they had at the same and they couldn’t deal with it as well.”
Ten Hag has claimed that, without such an injury list, he would have won 75 per cent of the 100 games he has managed United, instead of his current winning record of 61.
“It tells you that we are in the right direction,” said Ten Hag. “So imagine we had many more players available and not setbacks and injuries, we could easy have 75 wins and that tells the bright future of this team.
“When you compare it with other managers, other teams, or previous managers in this big club you can see there is a bright future. It is a good balance in ages in this squad.
“Young players, middle aged players, imagine when they are available, could easily have won from 100 games 75. It is a big difference with the stats you mentioned.”
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