McTominay insists Man United squad is ‘firmly behind’ Ten Hag

Scott McTominay has mentioned the Manchester United gamers are absolutely behind supervisor Erik ten Hag forward of their make-or-break Champions League conflict with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

McTominay mentioned that the ambiance within the dressing room has been “toxic” underneath former managers however says it has not reached that stage underneath Ten Hag.

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United are plotting an unlikely path into the spherical of 16 of the Champions League, needing to beat Bayern at Old Trafford on Tuesday and hope FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray draw within the different sport in Group A.

“It is the players’ responsibility, first and foremost,” McTominay advised a information convention on Monday.

“The players know that as well. We have had many amazing players and right now we are at the stage where we have big characters in the dressing room.

“It is not only a case like a few of the different managers the place it has been a bit bit poisonous at instances, the boys are firmly behind the supervisor.

“I have said that in many other interviews and that is the way it will stay. We have got an amazing coaching staff as well so it can get lost in translation with what the players think and what is said behind closed doors, we just want to do well for the football club.”

Saturday’s defeat to Bournemouth was United’s eleventh in simply 23 video games this season as Ten Hag’s workforce has struggled to construct on the positivity of the Dutchman’s first marketing campaign in cost.

They have already misplaced six residence video games this season and must inflict Bayern’s first Champions League group stage defeat since 2017 to have any hope of constant within the competitors.

“What I know is I never think of a negative scenario,” Ten Hag mentioned.

“We think positively. We know what to do, we have to win to stay in Europe, it’s about that. We will prepare the team with that feeling, with that belief, we have shown in the last weeks when we are at our best we can do it.”

Bayern head into the sport on the again of a 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, whereas Ten Hag, regardless of dropping to Bournemouth, is taking positives from final week’s 2-1 win over Chelsea.

“We have to show them [the players] the clips from Chelsea,” Ten Hag mentioned.

“How they can play, if we do that, all there, and we have a good plan and, as I said, we can beat any opponent.

“I believe Old Trafford is not a pleasant place to return for an opponent. We comprehend it and it begins with us. We are collectively and so long as I’m right here I’ve the sensation we’re completely collectively.”

United enter the sport with considerations over their goalscoring choices, with forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial each lacking coaching on Monday by way of sickness.