Erik ten Hag was delighted with his team’s mentality in the 3-1 win over Arsenal.
Manchester United were devastating at half-time and caught the Gunners off guard many times.
Despite giving up most of the possession, Ten Hag’s side looked dangerous every time they got hold of the ball.
Antony’s debut goal brought Old Trafford to their feet.
Marcus Rashford once again showed how dangerous he is in transition, scoring an excellent brace.
Ten Hag spoke after the match:
“We are happy, satisfied with the victory and the performance against a very good team like Arsenal”.
Ten Hag: “We are happy, satisfied with the victory and the performance against a very good team like Arsenal.” [sky]
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“This team can deal with setbacks, and that’s great, we’ve really gotten better at that. We have the right characters, now trust and believe. There is still room for improvement.”
“You can see the Arsenal routines are there, but our team spirit brings us victory. When they beat us in the press, we fought and were good in transition.”
Ten Hag: “You can see Arsenal’s routines are there, but our team spirit brings us victory. When they beat us in the press, we fought and were good in transition.” [sky]
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“We can still do things better by pressing; We had a good plan, but the entry of Zinchenko, for example, gives them an excess of numbering in the midfield”.
“We can be more serene with the ball, let’s not waste it”.
Ten Hag: “We can still do things better, pressing, we had a good plan, but Zinchenko’s entry, for example, gives them an excess of numbering in midfield. We can be more serene with the ball, don’t give it away .” [bbc]
— utdreport (@utdreport) September 4, 2022
The Dutchman praised Rashford, who was electrifying today.
“The [Rashford] It was brilliant. It was a great performance from him. As a striker he was pressing, but when we played against him he made the right decisions. I am very happy because he has invested a lot.”
Ten Hag: “He [Rashford] It was brilliant. It was a great performance from him. As a striker he was pressing, but when we played against him he made the right decisions. I am very happy because he has invested a lot.” [mutv]
— utdreport (@utdreport) September 4, 2022
