We want to play the real Gegen-pressing—Ten Hag

Manchester United’s manager, Erik Ten Hag knows what he wants, and it’s gegen-pressing, and he will do everything to get it as long as he can get the philosophy instilled into the players.

The newly appointed manager sat with the press to disclose what he wants to achieve with the team this season, and the Dutchman states that whatever he intends has to be achieved during the pre-season.

He wants the players to buy into his ideas and style of play as his rebuilding process begins at Old Trafford.

“We want to play a proactive style of football,” he declared.

“On the ball and off the ball. We are brave and willing to have the ball, to give each other options. But also off the ball, to get the pressing style is what we’re working for together.

“Of course, I want to bring the energy to my team. But I must say, the players do really well. They are really focused. They bring, for themselves, the energy.

“You see, they enjoy playing football. They enjoy playing football together and they really work well together.”

With proactive and pressing style of play popularized under German manager, Jurgen Klopp who had served understudy to former Interim Man United manager, Ralf Ragnick, Hag may be about to reinvent football with his own form of gegen-pressing.

If it works well, the media may have to redub it Hag-pressing.

Manchester United boss, Erik Ten Hag has explained what he wants to achieve with his squad ahead of their preseason matches, including their clash against Liverpool on Tuesday.

The Red Devils are on a pre-season tour of Asia and flew out on Friday.

United will play six friendlies across Thailand, Australia, Norway and then back at Old Trafford in an extremely busy pre-season.

Ten Hag said he is working to get his ideas and style of play across to his players in United’s rebuilding process.

he told the club’s media.

Manchester United plays against Liverpool in Bangkok on Tuesday before flying to the MCG to take on Melbourne Victory in Australia on Friday.