ERIK PINPOINTS KEY LESSON FROM SEVILLA DEFEAT

Erik ten Hag said his Manchester United side must learn to start games better after we were knocked out of the Europa League by Sevilla.

滕哈格表示，曼联必须学会更好地开始比赛，在我们与塞维利亚的欧洲联赛比赛中被淘汰出局后。

Having drawn 2-2 in the first leg at Old Trafford last week, Sevilla took the lead just eight minutes into the second leg through Youssef En-Nesyri, and the Reds were unable to claw their way back into the tie from there.

上周在老特拉福德的首回合比赛中打成2-2平局后，塞维利亚在第二回合比赛中仅仅八分钟就由恩内西里取得了领先，之后红魔无法挽回比赛局势。

Loic Bade claimed a second just after half-time before En-Nesyri made sure of the hosts’ 3-0 win on the night with less than 20 minutes of the second half remaining.

下半场刚开始不久，巴德又打入了第二个进球，不到下半场比赛还剩不到20分钟，恩内西里确保主队以3-0赢得了比赛胜利。

When it was put to Ten Hag in his post-match press conference that Sevilla possessed more fight than his United side, he said: “I have to acknowledge, it’s the truth. It’s hard, it’s tough, but it’s the truth. It can’t be. It’s unacceptable.

在赛后的新闻发布会上，有人问及塞维利亚比曼联更有斗志，滕哈格说:“我必须承认，这是事实。这很难，很艰难，但这是事实。这是不能接受的。”

“I think we showed in the past we can bounce really quickly back. We did it many times now this season, what we have to learn is to start games better, with more desire, pressing, more composure on the ball.

“我认为我们在过去已经多次证明了自己可以迅速弹回。这个赛季我们做了很多次，我们必须学会更好地开始比赛，有更多的渴望、逼抢和控球。”

“When you get a setback, you have to deal with it, and carry on.”

“当你遭遇挫折时，你必须处理好，并继续前进。”

The pace at which his side starts games was not Erik’s sole takeaway from the defeat, though, as he also pointed to the characteristics required from his players.

然而，滕哈格并不仅仅因曼联的失利而感到遗憾，他还指出了球员所需要的品质。

United have so often demonstrated strength in adversity this term - notably coming from behind in the earlier rounds of the Europa League to oust Barcelona from the competition.

曼联本赛季经常在逆境中表现出强大的抗压能力，尤其是在欧洲联赛的早期阶段，曼联就通过逆转战胜了巴塞罗那。

Unfortunately, the Reds were unable to summon those qualities again this evening.

不幸的是，红魔今晚未能再次展现出这些品质。

“Yes, it’s the truth, that we have to be better,” the boss continued.

“是的，事实是我们必须变得更好，”主教练继续说道。

“It’s not about playing skills, it’s about character. So be composed and have desire and passion.

“这不是关于技能，而是关于性格。保持镇静、充满激情和渴望。”

“They had more willingness to win; it can’t be. I think that’s unacceptable.”

“他们比我们更有获胜的意愿，这是不能接受的。”

There is, of course, another opportunity for United to make progress in cup competitions this weekend, as we take on Brighton & Hove Albion in the Emirates FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday.

当然，曼联有另一个机会在周末的比赛中取得进展，我们将在温布利与布莱顿和霍夫阿尔比恩队进行足总杯半决赛。

翻译：ChatGPT、大屠夫利马