Erik ten Hag has stated that the players he coaches at Manchester United need to develop a more streetwise attitude and become more "nasty."

After complaining that his United team has picked up too many bookings, Ten Hag wants his players to play with more edge, but he also wants them to be smarter with how they use that edge.

Only Nottingham Forest and Fulham have collected more yellow cards through the first 23 games of the Premier League season than United's total of 23. Even though Ten Hag wants his players to keep their physicality, he has stressed to them the importance of being more strategic when it comes to tackling opponents, beginning with their trip to Everton tomorrow night.

Ten Hag said, "I am familiar with foul, and I am aware of what it is." "In this way, we are able to make some progress and also play a little bit more intelligently. Like we have too many bookings. At the beginning of the Premier League season, there are some players who play rough, but I don't know why we get so many bookings and I wonder why they do it. As was the case with the initial booking against Manchester City on Sunday, I simply do not comprehend.

"We want to play tough, and we want to keep the game going, but already in the second minute, Diogo Dalot has been given a booking. It's obvious that it was a foul, so why did he get booked? Additionally, I looked at many other reservations and asked myself, "Is that really necessary?" However, you should also address the players. They have to remember to play smart, but they also have to play nasty. I have to keep reminding them of this.

Raphael Varane should be available for Sunday's match against Everton.

The standard that Ten Hag's players need to meet was demonstrated in last weekend's derby defeat at Manchester City, which resulted in a score of 6-3, and Ten Hag wants his United team to demonstrate more consistency. "It's physical, it's mental, and it's also sustainability; it's like a routine, a way of life and you have to bring it every time in training, as a squad and as an individual player," said Ten Hag. "It's like a routine, a way of life and it's like a routine, a way of life." "It's not something you develop in a week or a month, it's a system that has to be and a demand nowadays for great football, and it's fairly evident that City is the standard in that," he said.

There are a greater number of teams. But I believe that we are capable of delivering it; we saw it when we played against Liverpool, and we saw it when we played against Arsenal; however, now we need to do it on a consistent basis. Raphael Varane, who left with an injury while playing versus City and did not participate in the 3-2 victory away to Omonia, could make his comeback at Goodison Park. Ten Hag shared their thoughts, stating, "Varane has made improvement, and I hope he's available, but I think it will be close." When it comes to the other players, Harry Maguire is not available, followed by Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Donny van de Beek, who also share the same status.