Erik Ten Hag has warned Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa that Manchester United will not give up on the race for Champions League qualification and will continue to give it their all until the very end.
When Spurs overcame Villa 4-0 at Villa Park a little over a week ago, that seemed like a defining blow in the race for fourth place and many Tottenham fans would have expected the side to carry on the momentum and go on a good run.
However, the Lilywhites followed that result up with an embarrassing 3-0 loss to Fulham, with the result perhaps serving as proof that the club will have to battle until the very end to get back into the Champions League.
The result leaves Tottenham three points behind Villa with a game in hand over Unai Emery’s men but the North London club might also be looking over their shoulder, with Man Utd sitting six points behind.
Man United are chasing Spurs and Aston Villa
With the possibility that a fifth-place finish could be enough to get into Europe’s premier club tournament, Ten Hag has insisted that his players firmly believe that they are still in the race.
Following his side’s 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup quarterfinals, the Man Utd boss said (via The Standard): “The team showed resilience and determination to win this game. We have had so many setbacks. We are very strong mentally. We energised the fans, they got behind us, and we won.
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“It doesn’t matter who the opponent is, you have to play your best. Yesterday we saw Coventry are a very strong side. They played fantastic football and we have to play our best if we want to be in the final.
“We are still fighting. For a long time in the season, we are far behind that level but we are putting pressure on Spurs and Villa. Every game is a final and we lost one final against Fulham. Our goal is the Champions League and silverware.”
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With Tottenham having an extremely difficult end to the season, Utd will understandably believe that they can make up a six-point deficit over nine matches. If there is one saving grace for Spurs, it is that the Red Devils are even more inconsistent than they are.
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