Erik ten Hag pays tribute to Bobby Charlton before United’s Champions League match against Copenhagen
t is often said that professional footballers must blot out the emotion, but Erik ten Hag knows it will not be possible. Manchester United are a club in mourning and when they play their first game at Old Trafford since thetie, but United’s thoughts are likely to be elsewhere in the buildup.
Charlton is everywhere at Old Trafford. On the forecourt in the Holy Trinity statue; in the South Stand that bears his name; in the hearts of the fans. And if it sounds trite to suggest that United must somehow “Do it for Bobby” – as Ten Hag was duty bound to acknowledge – the manager was able to hit the right notes, to add to the beauty of the many tributes.but for world football,” Ten Hag said. “His legacy, what he left were the high standards we have to live every day.
Ten Hag wanted to stress the importance of channelling the emotional energy. “We are professionals and it is our job but you can’t ban emotions,” he said. “You need to use them in the right way.” And with that, he nodded at Diogo Dalot, the full-back seated beside him, whose 77th-minute top-corner cracker had,” Ten Hag said. “I saw a goal from him … I think it was at Wembley from distance, like Diogo did. So use that in the right way.”– and by some way the most important.
“You know it is a special game for Rasmus,” Ten Hag said. “He grew up at this club and you know he will be highly motivated. That’s for me, the team, but especially for him to send that in the right direction, to find the right balance.”
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