"We have to keep calm in our heads, not get too emotional and control our emotions. Don't give them anything, including the referee, don't give them a moment they can," coach Ten Hag said at a press conference before the 5th match of Group A Champions League between Man Utd and Galatasaray taking place at 0:45 tomorrow (November 30) in Türkiye.
In the away match at Galatasaray's RAMS Park, coach Ten Hag's team must win to keep their hope of winning the remaining ticket from Group A to the Champions League round of 16 when the "Red Devils" are still at the bottom of the table after 4 rounds.
In the first leg at Old Trafford, Man Utd surprisingly lost 2-3 to Galatasaray and had to win in the second leg (Photo: Getty).
At the moment, the Old Trafford team only has 3 points, one point behind the two teams ranked above in second and third place, Copenhagen and Galatasaray. The top team Bayern Munich has secured the top spot and a ticket to the 1/8 round of the Champions League with 12 points after 4 wins.
"We don't give our opponents any chances to score. This game is our game. It doesn't matter how our opponents play, what matters is how we play.
Man Utd will have a good plan and the players will be decisive. We have to take our chances and perform like we did against Everton.
Man Utd have a great history, but we have to create our own history. Tomorrow is about the future. Tomorrow we have to make this game our game," coach Ten Hag expressed before the do-or-die battle with Galatasaray.
Coach Ten Hag understands the pressure ahead of tomorrow's match with Galatasaray (Photo: AP).
Notably, Man Utd have lost both of their away games in the group stage this season, against Bayern Munich and Copenhagen, but the Dutch tactician believes his side can claim their first away win tomorrow.
"We are still confident, the recent away matches were very difficult although we played very well, calmly and composedly. Last year Man Utd fell into a similar situation when visiting Barcelona, but we knew how to deal with it," affirmed coach Ten Hag.
Meanwhile, Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes said: "Obviously for us, being in the tournament is really important, we want to be present with the best clubs in Europe.
If we were knocked out in the group stage, it would be really disappointing. But Man Utd are not thinking about that, they are just thinking about tomorrow's game."
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