Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists his project with the club is going in the right direction despite their disappointing season so far.
The Red Devils currently sit 11 points behind fourth-place Aston Villa after last weekend's Manchester derby loss, while they were eliminated in the UEFA Champions League group stages in December.
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Ten Hag's position at United is reportedly under threat following the arrival of minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, but Ten Hag insists injuries are big reason for this season's dip.
"The project is going in the right direction when we have the players available. Top football is about winning games and we're working, keep working on better performances. We want to play to maximum levels and we will have to do it with the players available, who are good players. In key positions you miss players who have a very high impact on the way we want to play," Ten Hag said, via Manchester Evening News.
"We want to be successful, we need to be successful, but sometimes seasons are going like we are now in but we don't accept that. We will fight, we have had problems and still have problems with the squad injury-wise. But with the players we have available we will fight, and we go into every game - it doesn't matter who is the opposition - we go for the win.
"It [his win percentage] tells that we are in the right direction. So imagine we had many more players available and we had not so many setbacks and injuries, it could easily have been 75 wins and that tells the bright future of this team when players are available. When you compare it with other managers, other teams in a building stage, or previous managers in this big club then you can see there is a bright future.
"It is a good balance in ages in this squad. Young players, middle-aged players, experienced players together. Imagine when they are available, it could easily have won 75 from 100 games. It is a big difference with the stats you mentioned."
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