Ten Hag: I want full concentration against Forest

Forest, they’ve started okay – they beat Sheffield United last time out, and they were unlucky to be narrowly beaten by Arsenal in that first game away from home. So where do you assess where they are as a team?

 

“It’s a very good team and also, I think, a very good squad even. They can pick [different] players, so we have to be on the front foot. We have to be fully concentrated. We know what their game plan will be, but it’s important how we play against them, and we have to do our job. Hopefully, a full Old Trafford and the connection with the fans [will give us a lift]. There is a great vibe in the stadium, we are really looking forward to this game. Also we have to bounce back, we have to take revenge for last week. That was not good enough, we know that. But we also know that we can do it – we showed in the first 35 minutes of that game.”

 

Anthony Elanga is a Nottingham Forest player now. How will his skills help them, and how good is it for him to get to come back to Old Trafford so soon after leaving?

 

“He’s a kid from Manchester United and of course he will be really excited about his returning. He is a great player, offensive and a very attractive player as well. He can be very direct, so he’s absolutely a threat. We have to look after him and to be prepared for him tomorrow. But as [for the] other players of Forest. They have players in the front line who can make an impact.”