Thierry Henry was pleased with what he saw of Manchester United tonight.
Erik ten Hag’s side beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in a brilliant performance by the hosts.
United were relentless in their pressure and controlled the game from start to finish.
Henry praised Ten Hag:
“For the first time, I saw what I used to see with his Ajax team. And he should be pleased with that.”
Most complete @ManUtd performance of the season? ????
Erik ten Hag is proud of his team after beating Spurs!#PLonPrime #MUNTOT pic.twitter.com/GkEQizpgSZ
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He criticized Rashford for wasting a golden opportunity to make it 3-0.
Rashford decided to opt for power over precision, shooting straight at the keeper.
The shot was fierce and Hugo Lloris made a great save, but Henry was not happy with Rashford’s decision.
He said: “While that ball from Fred was coming to him, you have to look at the goalie to freeze it.”
“Strikers don’t do that often. He never looked. You go low through. Power is not always the answer.
” You open the goal. Just finish it.
” Put it. why hard? Side foot, goal. See you later.”
????️ Thierry Henry on Marcus Rashford: “You open the goal. Just finish it. Put it in, why strong? Side foot, goal. See you later.”
????️ Evra: “Not everyone has your brain, Henry.”
????️ Henry: “I know, but you have one, use it.” ???? pic.twitter.com/YgGkFLkhMN
– Soccer Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) October 19, 2022
Rashford was immense tonight and led the press from the front.
However, you need to improve your decision making to reach the next level.
The English are often caught in two minds and waste good opportunities.
Ten Hag will be keen to work on those areas of his game and develop him into a top-tier striker.
