{"id":301184,"date":"2023-12-02T12:23:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T12:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=301184"},"modified":"2023-12-02T12:23:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T12:23:57","slug":"erik-ten-hag-claims-man-united-are-smelling-the-top-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/erik-ten-hag-claims-man-united-are-smelling-the-top-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik ten Hag claims Man United are &apos;smelling the top four&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Erik ten Hag claims Man United are &#8216;smelling the top four&#8217; in bizarre rallying call ahead of crunch Newcastle visit<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Man United will face off with the Magpies for first time since Carabao Cup loss\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ten Hag warned his players not to be put off by Newcastle&#8217;s budding injury crisis\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sir Jim Ratcliffe could be Erik ten Hag&#8217;s biggest threat &#8211; Listen to why on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Erik ten Hag deployed a bizarre phrase to outline his belief in Manchester United&#8217;s top-four ambitions ahead of a tough test at Newcastle on Saturday evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch manager has overseen a three-match winning run in the Premier League after losing the Manchester derby 3-0 at Old Trafford in October, but the Red Devils have looked inconsistent \u00a0against Copenhagen and Galatasaray that have all but extinguished their hopes in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Man United last met the Magpies in the last-16 of their Carabao Cup defence, and were taken to task by Eddie Howe&#8217;s side, dumped out of the tournament by last year&#8217;s runner-up in a 3-0 home defeat.<\/p>\n<p>But the manager remained positive about his team&#8217;s chances ahead of an undoubtedly hostile trip to the cauldron of St James&#8217; Park, sharing his belief that despite an uneven season, United were still in contention at the top of the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>United currently sit sixth ahead of Saturday&#8217;s pushed-back 8pm kick-off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/02\/10\/78499417-12817399-image-a-21_1701514670154.jpg\" height=\"462\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag said that his side were &#8216;smelling the top four&#8217; from their sixth-place positioning<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/02\/12\/78499437-12817399-The_Red_Devils_will_be_looking_to_bounce_back_from_a_disappointi-a-1_1701519171944.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw against Galatasaray<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/02\/10\/78499427-12817399-image-a-23_1701514679219.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In their midweek European action, Newcastle missed out late on a famous victory at PSG<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We have experienced (tough atmospheres) in the last two weeks with Copenhagen, Everton and Galatasaray,&#8217; Ten Hag told his club&#8217;s website\u00a0with regard to the piping-hot St James&#8217; Park atmosphere. &#8216;We are looking forward again, because that&#8217;s the best thing about football that you have such experiences and such challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That energises you as an individual and a team. We will be ready for that game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We have to play our best to get the points there. Of course, that&#8217;s the objective and we are in a great position.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We are smelling the top four. We have to get there and (to do that) you have to win big games.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Victory on Tyneside could see Man United improve their place in a standings and overleap Tottenham.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The north London side are two points ahead of the Manchester club in fifth, but face a challenge on Sunday afternoon in their meeting with Man City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Ten Hag said that such a climb back into the Champions League places might not be &#8216;easy&#8217;, but that he was sure that his side had the appropriate mentality.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/02\/10\/78499431-12817399-image-a-24_1701514684511.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe said his side feel as if &#8216;the world is against them&#8217; after VAR disappointment in Paris<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/02\/10\/78499419-12817399-image-m-20_1701514647929.jpg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Man United are without a number of players, with Mason Mount the latest to be ruled out<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We know they&#8217;re going to be highly motivated against us,&#8217; the former Ajax man continued. &#8216;We have to match that, not only match that but do even more.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle are muddling through an injury crisis with uncertain results &#8211; defeat at Bournemouth gave way to a 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea last weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag warned his side not to be complacent in the face of the Magpies&#8217; numerous key absences, adding: &#8216;injuries or not, it will not change their approach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Newcastle are a very good team and they have a very good mentality.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12817399\/Erik-ten-Hag-Man-United-smelling-four-Newcastle-Premier-League.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erik ten Hag claims Man United are &#8216;smelling the top four&#8217; 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