After the 4-0 defeat at Brentford, Eric Ten Hag ordered the Manchester United players to train penalty kicks.
Anthony Elanga praises the initiative.
– It was good because we see that there is a big, big difference in our attitude towards Liverpool, he says.
Manchester United He started the season with two consecutive losses. First against Brighton 2-1 and then a heavy loss against Brentford 4-0.
After the collapse, coach Eric Ten Hag led the team to a distance of 13.8 kilometers from penalty kicks.
– We came the next day and rehearsed. I think it’s normal because we lost 4-0 and that’s not the standard for Manchester United. But it was good because we see there is a big, big difference in our position between Brentford and Liverpool, says Anthony Ilanga.
What do you say about Ten Hag being in the race?
– You can see what he wants for the team. If we lose, we lose as a team, we are more together. We win as a team and we lose as a team.
After the penalty shootout, United had four wins in a row and Ilanga appreciates the new United coach very much.
– Our position has become much better (since he arrived). We are more focused and know what to do when we get on the field. We play as a team, and I’m not saying we didn’t play last season, but we play more as a team now, says Ilanga and continues:
– We only played six matches, but I played most of them so I’m happy. The coach is very good with me and the harmony between the players is there. Just keep going. There are a lot of games left and we have a lot of games left so everyone should be prepared.
“First time I hear that”
It was rumored that Ilanga, who has made three appearances this season and made two, is on his way away from United in the summer. But it’s not something he himself knows.
I haven’t even read about it, it’s the first time I’ve heard of it. But you always have to be prepared. I have one hundred percent focus on United and what happens in the future I can’t control.
Elanga is one of 40 nominees for the Golden Boy award, the UEFA Under-21 Player of the Year award, which Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes have congratulated him on.
– It means a lot. You can see I’m working hard, but I want more and more. So I will continue to work hard.
What does it mean that Maguire and Fernandez highlight you on social media?
– I’m a good friend with them, on and off the field, so it means a lot that the captain and deputy captain are doing that. They are very good people.
