Gary Neville has praised the Manchester United players and especially Erik ten Hag for what he describes as a major change.
United were beaten in their opening two matches against Brighton and Brentford, with the latter utterly embarrassing them in a 4-0 thrashing.
Speaking on The Overlap, the United legend praised Ten Hag for lifting spirits at the club.
He said: “Well done Erik Ten Hag, the manager should take credit, I have no idea what he did that week between Brentford and Liverpool, I thought those players would be down and hard to get back on their feet.”
“Putting that level of effort and commitment and getting the result against Liverpool and Arsenal was something special as a comeback.”
One player that Neville picked by acclamation is Tyrell Malacia. The former Feyenoord star is steadily becoming a fan favorite and appears to have cemented his place in the team ahead of Luke Shaw.
Of Malacia, Neville said, “That left Malacia behind, someone on the pitch with a bit of personality, fighting and a bit of spirit.”
“You see someone like Malacia, you see it in the last part of the game (against Arsenal), the aggression, the tenacity and Martinez is doing it too.
He also said that like Malacia, Diogo Dalot was also developing into a United player showing remarkable leadership and communication on the pitch.
The former defender insisted that the players have been working hard on the field, the minimum. He went on to say that raising the mood of the Old Trafford faithful in the stadium would only bode well for the players’ confidence and encourage them further.
“You watch vs Arsenal: I’ve seen Old Trafford twice in the last few weeks, that’s back to what it can be and that’s the first time I’ve seen Old Trafford like that in a long, long time.
On the Glazer family and their ownership of the club, something the 47-year-old has been very vocal about, he said: “Fans still sign off on the Glazer family, before the game, during and even at the end.
“Will not go away”.
With the team facing Real Sociedad on Thursday before clashing with Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace at the weekend, there is hope that the current winning streak will be extended further. 
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