Erik ten Hag cautions says Tottenham may respond 'madly' to Man United's humiliation at Newcastle
Posted : 26 April 2023
In the next Premier League match, Erik ten Hag has warned that Manchester United may encounter resistance from "mad" Tottenham Hotspur players.
On Sunday, Spurs were destroyed 6-1 at Newcastle, falling down 5-0 after only 21 minutes.
In response to the defeat, Spurs fired interim manager Cristian Stellini, and the players offered to pay the traveling supporters back. Ten Hag said he is aware there would be a backlash when he leads his squad to north London on Thursday.
"It's obvious that they had a really bad defeat and they are mad," Ten Hag told a news conference on Wednesday.
"That can be fuel for bounce back, yeah, but I said it is about us. An opponent can never be more hungry than us and that is how we have to prepare for the game, to be ready to go on the front foot."
Bruno Fernandes suffered an ankle injury during Sunday's FA Cup semifinal against Brighton, but Ten Hag is still expecting to have him available.
Ten Hag claimed there is still a chance Fernandes would play at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium despite the fact that he was seen walking on crutches and wearing a protective boot.
"We have to see how Bruno Fernandes is, we don't know yet, he is a question mark," Ten Hag added.
"It is more often that players be protected for prevention, but it has to settle. You have seen he played a full game and it happened in the first half. It is a quick [turnaround] but we have to see from now what is possible."
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