TEN HAG TARGETS A SUMMER OF PROGRESS

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag believes we have an important summer on the horizon, with progress necessary to continue moving forward.

曼聯(lián)主教練滕哈格相信我們眼前有一個非常重要的夏天，需要我們繼續(xù)保持進步向前。

Talking to the media after our narrow FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City, the Dutchman believes the bridge between this season and next term will be a period of paramount importance if we’re to push on and compete for the top honours.

在足總杯決賽輸給曼城后，滕哈格接受了采訪。這位荷蘭人相信本賽季和下一階段的橋梁將會是首要重要的一段時間，如果我們能夠繼續(xù)前進為頂尖榮譽競爭。

“I think it’s not Manchester City now [who are the ones to beat], there are seven, eight competitors in the Premier League,” he said.

“我認為不只是曼城需要擊敗，還有七八個英超的競爭對手，”他說。

“We have to analyse the season and what we have to do better, and then from July go again.

“我們需要分析本賽季，了解我們哪里能夠做得更好，并在七月之后重新出發(fā)?！?/p>

“[Our 2022/23 success] creates expectations, but we have to do better and we have to make progress during the summer.

“我們在22/23賽季的成功讓我們有了期待，但是我們需要做得更好，我們需要在夏天取得進步?！?/p>

“That means we have to demand much more from the players if we want to compete like we did today and to not only compete but also win.”

“這意味著我們需要球員做到更多，如果我們想要達到今天的水準，甚至不只是競技水準，還有取得勝利。”

Despite missing out on a cup double to see out the season, the boss expressed his pride with the direction we are heading in.

盡管錯失了雙冠王的機會，滕哈格仍然對球隊前進的方向表達了他的驕傲。

“I don’t think today is a time for criticism,” he told BBC Five Live. “I’m very proud of my team because of how they fought in this game and also during the whole season.

“我不認為今天是批評的時候，”他告訴BBC?！拔覍η蜿牱浅Ｗ院?，因為他們在比賽中的表現(xiàn)以及在整個賽季中的表現(xiàn)?！?/p>

“They played a brilliant season so you can’t be more satisfied than that.”

“他們完成了一個很棒的賽季，這已經(jīng)足夠讓你滿意了?！?/p>

In a further interview, he added: “I think we have to emphasise today that we’ve made huge progress. I think you can’t expect more than what we [achieved] this season.

在進一步的采訪中，他補充道：“我認為我們需要強調(diào)我們今天已經(jīng)取得了很大的進步。我認為本賽季已經(jīng)足夠滿足期待了?！?/p>

“The team, the individuals, the whole club, the togetherness with the fans. It’s amazing.”

“球隊、個人、整個俱樂部、以及和團結(jié)在一起的球迷。太驚艷了?！?/p>

Ten Hag's men are next due in action on Wednesday 19 July, when French club Olympique Lyonnais provide the opposition in a pre-season game at Murrayfield n Edinburgh.

滕哈格的球員們下場比賽將會在7月19日 星期三，在愛丁堡和法國球隊里昂進行季前賽。

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