Man Utd boss Ten Hag confirms his new beginning XI partnership

Manchester United bought off to a wonderful begin in pre-season with a snug 2-0 win towards Leeds as Mason Mount made his Red Devils debut. The £60m star impressed Erik ten Hag along with his 45-minute cameo and was hailed as a “complete midfielder” by his new boss.

It’s clear Ten Hag intends to construct his midfield across the Englishman subsequent season and has revealed {that a} partnership of Mount, Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro is his most probably trio within the centre of the park for the 2023/2024 marketing campaign.

“I think you’ve seen today what he can bring,” mentioned Ten Hag. “He’s ball-secure, has good solutions on the ball, is dynamic and is good at defending. He is a complete midfield player. He has some areas he has to work on but, in general, he’s a very good player who suits us and can help us achieve our goals.

“He was great, but we all expected this from him. This was just his first game, but he’s going to contribute to our performance so much. We know his capabilities and he will absolutely increase the level of our team.

“It’s exciting that we have him, Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, but don’t forget we also have other options – for example, Christian Eriksen. One of the options we have is Bruno, Casemiro and Mason – and we have to see how that develops, how it progresses in pre-season and going into the season.”

Ten Hag has additionally given a lifeline to backup keeper Dean Henderson following the departure of David de Gea and affirms he would fortunately make him the brand new No 1 if he cannot full a deal for Inter Milan shot-stopper Andre Onana.

When requested if Henderson was a real choice between the sticks, Ten Hag replied: “Of course. I followed him through the whole of last season. Of course, goalkeeper is a key position, but I’m happy with the players we have now. You never know with transfers, but we’re working on it.”

Henderson spent final season out on mortgage at Nottingham Forest and was their first-choice goalkeeper up till he picked up a season-ending thigh harm in January. Despite having his time on the City Ground lower quick, his inventory has risen massively and plenty of English golf equipment are mentioned to be serious about buying his companies.