Ten Hag sends message to Man Utd players for Sheffield Utd clash

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says their clash against Sheffield United is a must-win.

United host the Blades tonight.

Asked about his message to the players, Ten Hag said: "Win. And, in football, it's about the result and about winning. And we have now two opportunities to go into Europe and one is through the league and one is through the cup final. So, yeah, make sure we're collecting enough points in the league first, because that's the first opportunity, and then the FA Cup final. We bury that now, for now. We have to refocus and we go into the last week. But, for now, all the focus has to be on the league."

Four of the remaining six games are at Old Trafford and the manager added: "Yeah, it's fantastic, we are together and that we we achieved it, also together. For the fans. It's great to have another final that we can look forward to. For us, for the fans. In the meantime, keep together, stick together and make it strong.

"But for us, yeah, we want to to show them as well and there will be in difficult moments. We have had difficult moments and it will keep going. So maybe, in the coming weeks, players can return and then also we can construct a team more who can play really to the way we want to play.

"But, until that moment, we have to be creative. But maybe they are not there [back from injury] in the final as well, and then still we have to win the game. So, in difficult moments, you have to stick together. And that's why we are together. Fans and players, the team are in the FA Cup final, and now we have to transfer this into the league as well to collect enough points to assure us for Europe."