Erik ten Hag has praised new signing Noussair Mazraoui and revealed what he believes the defender can bring to Manchester United.
Mazraoui signed for the Red Devils from Bayern Munich this week, as part of a double deal that also saw Matthijs de Ligt move to Old Trafford. The Morocco international reunites with Ten Hag having worked with the United boss at former club Ajax.
Ten Hag has opened up on the attributes of the versatile full-back and said Mazraoui’s press-resistance will be a huge benefit to Manchester United this season.
The Dutchman also confirmed the 26-year-old and fellow recruit De Ligt will form part of the squad to face Fulham on Friday evening, as United kick-start the Premier League campaign.
“I think he is a player it is quite difficult to put him under pressure. In English football that is beneficial,” Ten Hag said at his pre-match press conference.
“In English football there is always pressure on the ball and one of his key attributes is that it’s very difficult to put him under pressure.
“We can score more goals, we create many chances and it’s about being clinical, more attention in the coming weeks and months we have to improve.
“We create so many chances but we have to take them and we have players with scoring abilities enough in the team. In the other box it was too easy. We have to be more clinical there, more aggressive as well.”
Asked whether Mazraoui can fill in at left-back with Luke Shaw sidelined, he added: “We are looking and we can sort problems on the left side, with for instance Martinez and Diogo Dalot is are also capable of playing there.
“Noussair can fill the position.”
