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Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, said he would have preferred not to play against his former club, FC Twente, in the Europa League because it\u2019s \u201cnot nice to have to hurt something you love.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ten Hag began his playing career at FC Twente and returned as a coach before becoming a first-team manager.<\/p>\n
The Dutch side visit Old Trafford in the Europa League today and Ten Hag admitted he would rather be facing another team.<\/p>\n
\u201cFC Twente has brought me a lot,\u201d Ten Hag told a news conference on Tuesday. \u201cI was put through their academy, I was part of the generation of the first youth team when the youth competition was started up again after many years, so for me there is a great deal of history there.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would have preferred to play against someone else. It is not nice to have to hurt something you love.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ten Hag has hinted that he could rotate his squad for the game because the new expanded European format has \u201coverloaded\u201d players.<\/p>\n
The 54-year-old was criticised after leaving out Marcus Rashford for the 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday, but the United boss insists he will continue to make changes to avoid burnout.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t understand the criticism,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are too many games, too many competitions, it\u2019s clear. The players are overloaded, this is not good for football. Maybe it\u2019s good for commercial.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need a squad of more than 11 to line up. Form is part of it, tactics is part of it, but definitely the management and load is part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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