Erik ten Hag explains decision to exclude Jadon Sancho from Man Utd team

09/15/2023

And he explained: “Strict lines is the point, it is what the club asked me because there was no good culture before I entered last season.

“So to set good standards, that is what I did. That is my job: to control the standards. Of course, it is never someone only makes one mistake, it is a whole process before you come to a certain outcome about strict lines. If [it is] staff or players or whoever, there is a structure to cross lines so you have to be strong.”

United will be without Sancho and fellow winger Antony, who has been given a leave of absence while he addresses allegations against him, for Saturday’s match against in-form Brighton but Ten Hag insisted: “The squad is strong, in good spirits and a good mood going into the game. You have sometimes setbacks in seasons, players who are injured or for other reasons are not available, so you construct a squad and the squad is very good and the players who are available and motivated to give a good performance.”

Antony is on a leave of absence from the club

Ten Hag also came to the defence of former captain Harry Maguire after he was ridiculed by Scotland fans during England’s 3-1 win on Tuesday, when he scored an own goal.

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England manager Gareth Southgate said the treatment of the defender was “a joke” and Maguire’s mother branded it “unacceptable”.

And Ten Hag added: “It is disrespectful He doesn’t deserve it. He is a great player and gives great performances. It is crazy but how it works. Harry has to block this.”

Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof are available to face Brighton but Mason Mount and Raphael Varane remain out, though both should be back soon.

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