“There is always a process you have with your team and we started from the first day of pre-season to put that in place. Today the transfer window is not over yet and you have to, each time a new player arrives, inform them of the rules to follow in order to then play together.”
“Football is a team sport, football is a complicated sport of 11 players against 11 players and it takes time, first to lay out its playing philosophy and then to implement it in training and matches. “
Ten Hag continues: “I saw good moments in the game against Liverpool already, today too and I mention for example the occasion before half-time which was really well played, but of course I would be happier if we were also in control in the last part where Southampton were pressing and bringing a lot of long balls in. So yes I expect more control, more ball retention and to be a real threat in front of goal.”