TEN HAG TARGETS A SUMMER OF PROGRESS

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag believes we have an important summer on the horizon, with progress necessary to continue moving forward.

曼联主教练滕哈格相信我们眼前有一个非常重要的夏天，需要我们继续保持进步向前。

Talking to the media after our narrow FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City, the Dutchman believes the bridge between this season and next term will be a period of paramount importance if we’re to push on and compete for the top honours.

在足总杯决赛输给曼城后，滕哈格接受了采访。这位荷兰人相信本赛季和下一阶段的桥梁将会是首要重要的一段时间，如果我们能够继续前进为顶尖荣誉竞争。

“I think it’s not Manchester City now [who are the ones to beat], there are seven, eight competitors in the Premier League,” he said.

“我认为不只是曼城需要击败，还有七八个英超的竞争对手，”他说。

“We have to analyse the season and what we have to do better, and then from July go again.

“我们需要分析本赛季，了解我们哪里能够做得更好，并在七月之后重新出发。”

“[Our 2022/23 success] creates expectations, but we have to do better and we have to make progress during the summer.

“我们在22/23赛季的成功让我们有了期待，但是我们需要做得更好，我们需要在夏天取得进步。”

“That means we have to demand much more from the players if we want to compete like we did today and to not only compete but also win.”

“这意味着我们需要球员做到更多，如果我们想要达到今天的水准，甚至不只是竞技水准，还有取得胜利。”

Despite missing out on a cup double to see out the season, the boss expressed his pride with the direction we are heading in.

尽管错失了双冠王的机会，滕哈格仍然对球队前进的方向表达了他的骄傲。

“I don’t think today is a time for criticism,” he told BBC Five Live. “I’m very proud of my team because of how they fought in this game and also during the whole season.

“我不认为今天是批评的时候，”他告诉BBC。“我对球队非常自豪，因为他们在比赛中的表现以及在整个赛季中的表现。”

“They played a brilliant season so you can’t be more satisfied than that.”

“他们完成了一个很棒的赛季，这已经足够让你满意了。”

In a further interview, he added: “I think we have to emphasise today that we’ve made huge progress. I think you can’t expect more than what we [achieved] this season.

在进一步的采访中，他补充道：“我认为我们需要强调我们今天已经取得了很大的进步。我认为本赛季已经足够满足期待了。”

“The team, the individuals, the whole club, the togetherness with the fans. It’s amazing.”

“球队、个人、整个俱乐部、以及和团结在一起的球迷。太惊艳了。”

Ten Hag's men are next due in action on Wednesday 19 July, when French club Olympique Lyonnais provide the opposition in a pre-season game at Murrayfield n Edinburgh.

滕哈格的球员们下场比赛将会在7月19日 星期三，在爱丁堡和法国球队里昂进行季前赛。

翻译：大屠夫利马