Erik ten Hag wants his Manchester United players to turn into “robots” to ensure they clinch a top-four finish and a Champions League place.
Ten Hag admitted his players fell back into “old habits” in their “unacceptable” 2-0 defeat at Newcastle on Sunday, with United down to fifth in the table. United will return to third spot with victory over Brentford on Wednesday night, with Ten Hag demanding his players perform like machines to stop their season from malfunctioning completely.
“We returned to old habits but I also know there are fluctuations, people are not robots,” said Ten Hag. “But we have to act as robots, as machines, we have to expect and demand from our players that they match the standards.
