“Rams Park stadium has a capacity of 52.000 seats and was sold out even though the ticket price was 7 times higher than the normal price. This is the place with the hottest football atmosphere in the world. MU players and coach Erik ten Hag will face the most terrible pressure in a match that they must win if they want to continue their journey in the Champions League in the 2023-2024 season. Daily Mail Write.
Turkish fans at Rams Park, which is known as the 'pan of fire' and has the hottest football atmosphere in the world
Although MU is having good results in the Premier League, winning 5 of the last 6 matches (losing 1 match), in Group A of the Champions League group stage, they have lost 3 of 4 matches, winning only 1 match and are ranked bottom of the table.
Coach Erik ten Hag's team (with only 3 points) needs to defeat Galatasaray (4 points) at Rams Park, or at least a draw and wait for Bayern Munich (12 points, already has a ticket to the round of 16). team) won against FC Copenhagen (4 points, 3 hours on November 30.11). Thereby, the "Red Devils" of Manchester will rise to second place in the group, continuing to raise hopes of winning tickets to the next round when they meet Bayern Munich at home at Old Trafford in the final round. However, in the first leg meeting with Galatasaray, despite playing at home, MU lost 2-3.
“Absolutely, we have to keep calm in our minds and not be influenced by our emotions. MU players must control their emotions and not give anything to the opponent. The same goes for the referee – don't give them any leeway they can.
We must stay away from things that put pressure on us. We need to play our own game. It doesn't matter how the opponent plays, what matters is how we play. MU has experienced many away matches with a very hostile level and has played very well, calmly and very alertly. MU Club has a huge history, we are never afraid," coach Erik ten Hag said decisively in the pre-match press conference, when asked about whether MU Club players could overcome the pressure from "MU Club". pan of fire" Galatasaray's Rams Park stadium or not.
Coach Erik ten Hag expressed comfort and called on MU players to be alert
“Since I was a child, I always wanted to grow up to be a professional player who could play in stadiums with hot atmospheres like this. The match against Galatasaray will be a great opportunity for me to experience. Surely, it will be a great atmosphere. The heat and hostility will also motivate us," midfielder Bruno Fernandes, captain of MU, continued.
Young midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Coach Erik ten Hag will have some difficult decisions about MU's main lineup, such as whether he will continue to use young midfielder Kobbie Mainoo or not in the hot match against Galatasaray.
Kobbie Mainoo is only 18 years old but just had a great match to help MU win 3-0 away from Everton recently. “I have nothing to fear. Mainoo is still very young but has shown his quality, so he will be mature enough to cope with the pressure," coach Erik ten Hag shared.
In addition, in MU's attack, coach Erik ten Hag is considering whether to choose Rasmus Hojlund (scored 5 goals in the Champions League) and Antony to start, when they have just returned from injury, or choose Martial. The player just scored the winning goal in the win over Everton and earned a penalty.
