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Legendary Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic says Erik ten Hag “makes gamers higher”.
The now 41-year outdated is without doubt one of the most embellished gamers in United’s historical past, having gained 5 Premier League titles, three League Cups, one World Membership Cup and the 2008 Champions League.
Vidic was interviewed by i in the course of the lunch break of the course he’s attending, the Uefa Grasp for Worldwide Gamers, a course coaching ex-players in administrative roles inside soccer.
He instructed reporter Sam Cunningham:
“Erik ten Hag makes gamers higher.
“He’s a great coach — that’s crucial. He’s engaged on the pitch on a regular basis with them.
“He’s very secure as an individual. He was already working for a giant membership and it looks like his strategy is that nothing comes right away, it’s exhausting work. He sees the longer image.
“Even when you lose the match or win the match, the place he desires to go. He provides me confidence as an ex-Manchester United participant and fan that he is aware of what he’s doing.
““You possibly can see on the pitch that they’re taking part in extra as a group.
“Ten Hag has good values. That’s vital. I feel we misplaced in a sure second that worth however now I feel he’s giving that again. And it feels now that they’re taking part in as a group.”
The Serbian was one half of what was arguably the perfect centre again partnership in United’s historical past, taking part in alongside Rio Ferdinand within the facet that dominated English soccer for a few years.
Cunningham requested him what he considered United’s present centre backs.
“Lisandro got here simply six months in the past, so he did rather well,” he mentioned.
“He brings vitality, he likes to defend. He looks like he’s having fun with taking part in in England. He was an incredible signing.
Vidic went on to say that he thinks the partnership with Raphael Varane will get even stronger. He mentioned an vital component of that was how shortly the Argentinian was in a position to decide up the tempo of the Premier League.
“I’m actually joyful how [Lisandro] is taking part in and particularly that vitality he provides to the group, that aggression and profitable mentality,” he mentioned.
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