Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, stated he is not worried about losing his position in spite of growing pressure following a few crushing losses in the midst of one of the team’s worst seasons ever.

On Sunday, when United, currently sixth in the rankings, visits Anfield to play Premier League leaders Liverpool without injured defender Harry Maguire, there might be even more suffering.

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“No, there is no concern,” Ten Hag.

“Because I’m here to win and I have to make the team play better, and if you play good, even then good is not good enough.

“And so, now we are inconsistent, so I have to work on that, the team is going to play for longer periods at a high level.

“We will put out a team that can challenge. I am confident I can put out a team that can win there,” he added.

In addition to losing 3-0 at home to Bournemouth the previous weekend, United was eliminated from Europe on Tuesday after losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Maguire, the league’s November player of the month, had to exit the game due to a groyne injury.

Ten Hag stated that Luke Shaw trained on Friday but that Maguire will not be available for the Liverpool match.

“But I don’t think (Maguire’s injury is) long-term,” Ten Hag said.

Despite their shambolic season so far, Ten Hag believed “long-term the future for Man United is very good”.

“If you see how many good players we have in the squad, how many good young players we have in the squad who have the potential to play worldwide, when the injuries get back the team will play better,” the Dutchman added.

Ten Hag stated that his club would put up more of a fight this time around despite United losing badly to Anfield 7-0 the previous season.

“We take that in our memory, but also have to learn from it and on Sunday we can prove (we have done) that,” he said.

“I think everyone is highly motivated when they go to Anfield. It is a great place to go. We know it is going to be tough, but I think every top footballer wants to thrive in that challenge.”

Their lack of opportunity was a major source of sadness following their loss to Bayern on Tuesday.

United managed just one shot on goal, and Rasmus Hojlund, who scored five goals in their Champions League campaign but has zero this league season, had almost no opportunities to score.

“He has scored in the highest level — in the Champions League he has five goals, which is a massive performance from a young player, “Ten Hag said of the 20-year-old Dane.

“There are not so many young players who can do that.

“He has the potential, we recognise that and I am sure he will get there.

“He will score in the Premier League. I can see how he is doing it in the training.”