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Erik ten Hag has told his Manchester United players they must channel their emotions following the death of club great Sir Bobby Charlton when they face Copenhagen in a must-win Champions League game on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
United are in mourning after World Cup winner Charlton died at the age of 86 on Saturday, and Ten Hag began a press conference on Monday by leading a minute\u2019s silence at the club\u2019s Carrington training ground.<\/p>\n
Ten Hag cited Charlton as an inspiration for his players in Saturday\u2019s 2-1 win away to Sheffield United, secured by Diogo Dalot\u2019s late winner, but Tuesday\u2019s match will be United\u2019s first home game since Charlton\u2019s death, an opportunity to pay tribute on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n
\u201cSir Bobby was a legend, a giant, not only for Manchester United but for football,\u201d Ten Hag said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe legacy that he left for standards, high standards, we have to live it every day. Of course first of all our thoughts are with his family, his wife, children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it\u2019s also what he meant for Manchester United, his importance for Manchester United. The standards he set, we have to live it and in the last couple of days they were emphasised\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are professionals and it is our job but you can\u2019t ban emotions. You use emotions in the right way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sir Bobby was a legend, a giant, not only for Manchester United but for football. The legacy that he left for standards, high standards, we have to live it every day.<\/p>\n
United certainly need a win after starting their Group A campaign with defeats to both Bayern Munich and Galatasaray, the first time they have begun a European campaign with back-to-back losses.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to win every game,\u201d Ten Hag said. \u201cIf you see the group, if you lose the first two games you definitely have to win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dalot\u2019s powerful strike at Bramall Lane drew comparisons with some of Charlton\u2019s goals, something the Portugal international said he had been honoured to be told.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was fortunate enough to get to know him since I arrived at the club,\u201d Dalot said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was always there after the game no matter if we won the game or lost the game, he was always there ready to give you a word of appreciation or sometimes to say we have to play a little bit better.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe represented the standards for this club and the standards that we wanted for this club.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although they ground out the victory, United were again far from their best in Saturday\u2019s win over the Blades, with social media full of grumbling from fans amid a pedestrian start to the campaign.<\/p>\n
But Ten Hag said he continues to feel the firm backing of the supporters inside Old Trafford, and expects a special atmosphere on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s always special every night at Old Trafford, the fans are always so behind us,\u201d the Dutchman said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember the last game, the home game against Brentford, even the game is not going in our direction they stayed behind us in difficult moments and moments of adversity around Manchester United the fans are still with us and we are with the fans, we are fighting together.<\/p>\n
\u201cDefinitely tomorrow after the passing away of Sir Bobby Charlton, their hero, their legend, their giant, I\u2019m sure there will be an even more emotional evening tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
The game also promises to be a special occasion for United striker Rasmus Hojlund, the 20-year-old summer signing who came through the ranks at home-town club Copenhagen, where his younger brothers Emil and Oscar still play.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know it\u2019s a special game for him,\u201d Ten Hag said of a player who has scored three in two Champions League appearances for United so far.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe grew up at the club and you know he will be highly motivated. It\u2019s for me, for the team but especially of course for him to use that in the right direction, the right balance.\u201d<\/p>\n