It’s significant – Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag stresses importance of Carabao Cup

United host League One Barnsley in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday, and when asked if the bar had risen and the club’s owners needed them to win something more significant, Ten Hag said: “I would say it’s significant.

Erik ten Hag guided his team to the trophy in 2023 (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has emphasised his view of the Carabao Cup as an important competition.

Ten Hag guided United to the trophy in his maiden season in the job in 2022-23, and last term the FA Cup was added at the end of a campaign in which they finished eighth in the Premier League and footballing operations at the club were taken over by Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos.