Manchester United’s gamers should show they deserve silverware as they proceed to battle on a number of fronts beneath Erik ten Hag, in response to midfielder Christian Eriksen.
The Pink Devils defeated Burnley 2-0 on their return to motion on Wednesday to achieve the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup, the place third-tier Charlton Athletic await.
Ten Hag’s aspect are additionally nonetheless within the Europa League, albeit with Barcelona up subsequent within the knockout spherical play-offs, whereas their FA Cup marketing campaign begins in opposition to Everton subsequent month.
Having not received a trophy since their Europa League success within the 2016-17 marketing campaign, Eriksen accepts United should not able to prioritise sure competitions.
“It’s been just a few years since successful a trophy the final time,” Eriksen, who arrived at United as a free agent in July, informed talkSPORT.
“From the place the membership had been to the place we are actually, the intention is to concentrate on each competitors and see the place we’re in the long run.
“It hasn’t particularly been mentioned that we now have to win this or win that – the entire gamers simply wish to win as a lot as potential.
“However to get there we first have to show that we need to be there. It’s about each event. Such as you noticed in opposition to Burnley, even the [EFL Cup] is vital for us.”
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Eriksen performed the total 90 minutes in opposition to Burnley and opened the scoring at Previous Trafford, earlier than Marcus Rashford doubled United’s lead within the second interval.
That was United’s first match in six weeks because of the World Cup break, which noticed an early exit for Eriksen and his below-par Denmark aspect at Qatar 2022.
Fifth-placed United now face Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Bournemouth within the house of every week because the Premier League resumes, and Eriksen is glad to be again enjoying.
“I believe it’s good to be again,” he mentioned. “It was vital to get via to the following spherical within the cup and get the sensation of everybody being again and getting the win.”