Ander Herrera has insisted that Manchester United are still a 'big team' despite being cemented to the sixth place spot in the Premier League table, before offering up the weakest justification in the history of...words.
United fans have clung to their financial power as a comfort blanket as on-pitch success has declinedin recent years, while others have pointed to the club's ability to attract some of the biggest names in world football.
65 “ Ander Herrera has made more interceptions (65) and tackles (58) than any other Man Utd player in the PL this season. Industrious.
Quoted by theIndependentat a Tag Heuer event, though, Herrera said: "Almost always “ I just remember Liverpool away was different, but most games if I am not wrong, we have had more possession than our opponents.
Normally the best keeper of the opponent has been their best player, so that shows we are a big team. We are playing always attacking football and sooner or later the goals will come.�
He also gave a taste of United's aims for the rest of the season, continuing:Of course we have to be in the top four but we also have three titles to play. Last season was not our best season. We finished 5th but we won the FA Cup which is very good.
Most Premier League interceptions & tackles won in the opposition's half this season:
Ander Herrera (30)
Harry Arter (28)
N'Golo Kante (26) pic.twitter.com/f7NxqmADIz
"This year we started with the Community Shield which is good for the club. Now it is time to get more trophies for the club. Three competitions to fight for and the Premier League we have to finish in in the top 4...
We're still alive in three competitions. When we are on the pitch you can recognise a big team playing. OK, sometimes we don't win but we are always the protagonist team, we are always getting more chances than the opponent."
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