Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has taken a page out of the Eddie Howe playbook as the Carabao Cup final edges closer. Newcastle United are going full speed again into their Wembley preparations but the Red Devils must first overcome Barcelona in the Europa League.
Howe continued to bat away Carabao Cup final questions as Newcastle focused solely on Premier League clashes with West Ham United, Bournemouth and Liverpool this month. Now, Ten Hag has done the exact same thing as he insists his side are not yet thinking about their day at Wembley just yet.
"It's not about credit, it's about trophies," the Dutchman told reporters on Wednesday. "We have the opportunity [to win a trophy on Sunday], but the first focus point is always the next game and in that, we can't win a trophy this week.
