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Erik ten Hag sends Manchester United warning as Wigan Athletic explain FA Cup plan
Here are the Monday, January 8, Manchester United morning headlines.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag (Image: John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)
Manchester United visits Wigan Athletic this evening to kick off their FA Cup campaign.
Erik ten Hag’s team believes that this cup competition is their last realistic opportunity to win a trophy this year. The Reds whined their way out of the Champions League and Carabao Cup before Christmas.
The Premier League hasn’t helped either, with United struggling to stay in eighth place and nine points out of the top four due to their inconsistent play. Ten Hag is unlikely to select a weaker team against the Latics out of concern that they may pull off an upset thanks to his performances this season.
The Dutchman has given his players a clear message, as seen in our summary of the major stories.
Ten Hag issues a warning to the changing area.
Before Monday’s match against Wigan, United manager Ten Hag issued a warning to his players, stating that cup football is a “do or die” situation.
It is hoped that Ten Hag’s team can advance further in this season’s FA Cup campaign after they lost to rivals Manchester City at Wembley in the previous season’s final. Wigan have won six FA Cup matches against top-tier opponents since being demoted from the Premier League, more than any other team outside the division. 2012–13 was another year they won the competition.
FA Cup plan explained by a Wigan star
The winger for Wigan Athletic, Callum McManaman, has urged his teammates to ‘express themselves’ in advance of their FA Cup third-round match against United at the DW Stadium on Monday night.
The League One Latics, who defeated York City and Exeter City to advance to the third round, will be looking to cause more trouble for United by pulling off an upset. The Reds’ 2-1 loss to Nottingham Forest last weekend was their fifth loss in the previous eight games, so they will be eager to get back to winning ways.
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