"We've only played 14 games so far in the season, so there's still a long way to go ," said the MU captain before the match against Nottingham Forest in the 17th round of the Premier League on the morning of 28/28. 12 (Hanoi time). "But based on our situation at the start of the season, what the team has shown last time, the current position (in the rankings - PV) I feel is appropriate ."
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MU is ranked 5th on the Premier League 2022/23 rankings, 4 points behind the 4th team Tottenham but playing 2 matches less than "Rooster". The Old Trafford team can close the gap with Tottenham to 1 point if they overcome Nottingham Forest.
Of course, Ten Hag also said he has higher ambitions for the "Red Devils" at the end of the season. This coach affirmed: "We have higher ambitions (5th place - PV), but that means the team must continue to improve. If the team shows quality and discipline, show standards. that level every day and unite, the team will get better and better."
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The race for the top 4 in the English Premier League this season is still very tense, after Newcastle United and Liverpool had important victories in round 17. "The Kop" has followed MU on the rankings and has just added Cody Gakpo , the goal. Pepper has been linked with the red half of Manchester since the summer.
Ten Hag admits he wants to add a striker after Cristiano Ronaldo leaves, but the new player has to be the right fit for the team and not simply a quantity addition. The "Red Devils" leadership is said to have wanted to recruit a true striker instead of Gakpo, who plays as an attacking midfielder.