This weekend, Manchester United travels to the Etihad Stadium to play Manchester City in the Premier League. Ten Hag is pushing his team to give it their all and play as a unit.

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If Manchester United were to have any chance of defeating Manchester City this Saturday, Erik ten Hag claims they will need “a wonderful day.” As United heads to the Etihad Stadium for their second Manchester derby of the season, they’re hoping to maintain their slim chances of finishing in the top four.

In his four prior derby matches against Pep Guardiola, Ten Hag had only triumphed once, a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford the previous season. In addition to beating them at the Etihad Stadium and in the FA Cup final at Wembley the previous season, City triumphed at Old Trafford earlier in the campaign.

United’s lone victory came from a devastating counterattacking display, and if they want to have any hope of beating City this weekend, they might have to follow like.

At his pre-game press conference, Ten Hag said, “We did it in numerous ways, many ways.” From all the games we can recall, we just needed to win once to be successful. We require an amazing day. We also know that players must give it their all.

We always play against the best because that is our mindset and strategy in every game. As a result, we frequently believe—and you can see it too—that the opposition produces its best work when playing Manchester United, though perhaps this time it will be the other way around.

“We are aware that in order to succeed, we must put in our all and work as a team. Therefore, anything is feasible if you try.”