Erik ten Hag says that winning trophies with Manchester United in 2023 is his New Year's resolution.
After a bumpy start to his Old Trafford tenure, the Dutchman has firmly steadied the ship to put United on course for a top-four Premier League finish.
And while getting back into the Champions League has to be a priority for United, their manager has his sights set on silverware in the not-too-distant future.
Reflecting on his achievements in 2022 (both with United and at previous club Ajax, who he guided to the 2021/22 Eredivisie title) in an interview for the club's official website, Ten Hag said:
"It's always about trophies. It's not about looking too much to yourself; it's about looking to your family and looking to trophies. That's what I did and always will do – so looking back, I'm happy with my family; we are satisfied and settled in Manchester, so I'm happy with that. But when I look at sporting [highlights] then it's definitely trophies, and that is also what we aim for in 2023."
Asked whether he was in the habit of making New Year's resolutions, in a professional or personal sense, Ten Hag added: "Yeah, professionally, it's what I just mentioned: it's about trophies."
However, he emphasised that there is still plenty of work to be done in the meantime, continuing: "We are not, at this moment in the season, thinking too much about that; for now, it's about getting into a position where you can win trophies."
While a charge to the Premier League title would be quite astonishing given they currently trail leaders Arsenal by 11 points, United are still in the Europa League and Carabao Cup – and get their FA Cup campaign underway at home to Everton on Friday.
Before that, Ten Hag's side – who have won eight of their last nine games in all competitions – host Bournemouth in the league tonight in their first match of 2023.
