Transcript of Erik ten Hag press conference part two ahead of Nottingham Forest v Man Utd | 28 February 2024 | FA Cup

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Erik, when Sir Jim Ratcliffe did his interviews last week, he was asked about you and he said it would be inappropriate to discuss your future. But with that in mind, do you feel personally that you’re on trial, if you like, for the rest of the season, and that in a sense, you have to prove yourself to him and to the new owners effectively?

“No, but I want to win every game. And so I know also I’m in a process so I know what I’m doing. And as I just said, I have had many talks consistently. We have talks and we’re talking about the future. We’re talking about a future together so yeah, I’m focusing on those two points. To progress the team in this moment, every time to the next game, and to think about the future and do that in togetherness.”

Erik, you just talked about Antony there, saying he’s unstoppable when he’s on the top of his game. Obviously he was very good for you at Ajax, and he showed glimpses last season. Why is it this season that he’s not been able to perform to that top level? Is it just about the outside case, or is it something else that’s been contributing to it?

“It started with that outside case and then he didn’t play like he should be. So pre-season, I think he played very well. He scored two goals in pre-season. But after the first games, when that issue was in Brazil, he came back. He wasn’t anymore the person like he was before. And that did something with his belief. And one of the big skills from Antony is that he’s very brave. So he has to find that and that’s up to him. We will support him, absolutely. All staff, me as a manager, I support him and I have 100 percent belief in him. I know what he is capable of. And I have seen his moments. I have seen that for Ajax. In 82 games, he scored 24 goals and had 22 assists. And he was performing in the Champions League. He was unstoppable. Also we have seen here, in his first three Premier League games, he scored three goals, so he is capable of it.”

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