Man Utd midfielder Fred: International break helped us recover from Spurs | OneFootball

Manchester United midfielder Fred admits the international break came at the right time.

Fred insists the international break came at a good time for United as the they look to bounce back at Newcastle after their 6-1 home horror show against Tottenham.

"Nobody wants to lose a game, especially at home and by that score line. We've thought a lot about it and talked a lot in the dressing room," he told Manchester United's official website.

"It was really bad for us, but we have to come back stronger, better, more focused and I'm sure that Saturday we start all over again. It will be a great game against Newcastle and we need to do our best to get the win.

"The international break has been really good for us because we've had time to rest and think about what we've done. Time to train too, as we didn't have a pre-season, so we needed to take this time we had during the international break and put it to good use - to train, to perfect a few things.

"Of course now, it's important for us players to look ahead," added Fred. "What happened in the last few games is in the past. We have to think ahead, about the games coming up, for us to go on a great run.

"We need to aim to get points, do our best so we don't have to play catch up further down the line. We need to do our best now in these upcoming games, look ahead and get the wins."