Erik ten Hag

Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford sealed a comeback win for Man Utd over Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday; United up to third in the ...

In top football small details have a big impact and we have to keep working on that and keep investing in that." We have to keep our feet on the ground and face that in our game there's a lot to improve," he said. But we scored in the right moment. The feeling at half time was we should have had the lead in this game. We tried to get back the control of the first half. in our game there's a lot to improve," said Ten Hag

The new United are resilient and defensively committed. Against City, they put their bodies on the line. Players like Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Luke Shaw and Rashford ...

This isn't a City crisis but they do have to find new ways of creating chances and being more penetrative outside the Etihad. Not many 18-year-olds could handle the occasion with a combination of maturity and fearlessness. Things like that come from a place of desire and confidence which Rashford now has in addition to his undoubted ability. Even before Rashford scored his winner, the England striker symbolised a new spirit at the club. Tactically, the Dutchman is also shrewd. [Luke Shaw](/sport/luke-shaw/index.html) and Rashford himself were written off a year ago.

Manchester United show the lessons learned under Erik ten Hag with statement derby win over Manchester City.

What can be stated without contradiction is that United are, at last, moving back in the right direction. Ten Hag still has much work to do after the barren years of under-achievement but to have United third in the Premier League and right on City's heels is an outcome everyone with any association with the club would have snatched at in August. Ten Hag's arrival, and his measured approach, meant this was always going to be a case of managerial evolution rather than revolution - but the best way to prove the graph is on an upward curve is to beat the champions, especially when those champions happen to be Manchester City. The winning goal means Rashford has scored in each of his last seven games in all competitions, eight in total, and has been on target in each of his last nine appearances at Old Trafford, the first United player to do so since Teddy Sheringham in late 2000. At the heart of it all is the tactically astute, disciplinarian Ten Hag, who is putting an even stronger stamp on Manchester United with every passing week, looking more at home and suited to the task than many who have preceded him in recent years. Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham have all been beaten here by United this season but victory over Premier League champions City, and the manner in which it was achieved, is by far the most powerful statement of Ten Hag's tenure.

Erik ten Hag was planning to make two substitutions with Man United 1-0 down and they eventually came on with United 2-1 up.

"After half-time, the game was totally different. The first half we were really brilliant, so good defending, organisation, the tactical (side), they did so well, the team, so proactive. And at half-time I had a feeling we should be ahead. United then went ahead in the 82nd minute when Marcus Rashford turned in Alejandro Garnacho's cross. "You can also say City changed something that gave us problems. [Manchester United's](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) four-minute turnaround against Manchester City.

United laid down a marker with an impressive 2-1 win over Man City to move just a point behind their city rivals.

“I think he learned already,” he said. Ten Hag praised Rashford for showing he could suffer and playing through the pain barrier. “The fans may dream but we’re not,” Ten Hag said.

The move came as a surprise to many - especially after the forward's disappointing stint in England with Burnley.

I’ve seen many goals, especially in the Bundesliga where they play a lot of counter there, and he was really effective.' 'I've followed him through the leagues': Erik ten Hag explains Manchester United's surprise loan signing of Wout Weghorst... Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has explained the loan signing of Wout Weghorst

ERIK TEN HAG has revealed why Manchester United swooped to sign Wout Weghorst on loan from Burnley.Weghorst joined the Red Devils on Friday and was in.

[Weghorst had been on loan at Besiktas](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/erik-ten-hag/) for the season, but United forked out £2.5million in compensation to the Turkish club to cut the move short. [Ten Hag](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/erik-ten-hag/), who has tracked the striker for some time, has revealed exactly why the Red Devils went all out to sign him. He added: "I never only look at a player and his technical skills, I look at the personality so the total human being and I think he will contribute extra to that winning attitude." [Weghorst joined the Red Devils](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21039717/man-utd-confirm-wout-weghorst-loan/) on Friday and was in the stands to watch the [2-1 win over Manchester City](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21043616/man-utd-2-man-city-1-derby-rashford-fernandes/) today. Ten Hag added: "He’s a goalscorer definitely but also a type who will work for the team, who is a really good pressing player in defending, so he can contribute [there] as well." [United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/) debut in Wednesday's trip to Crystal Palace.

United completed the loan signing of Weghorst on Friday. A deal was agreed between Burnley and Besiktas to terminate his loan with the Turkish club in order to ...

"I am really happy, and I don't think we had the type that he is. I think in the balance of the offensive [players], he really fits in. He has the qualities to make an impact at United." Ten Hag said they didn't have a player of Weghorst's ilk at the club. "Wout is ready for such a step, and he will make his contribution there. I experienced him at the national team.

Erik ten Hag says loan signing Wout Weghorst will bring a lot to Manchester United, describing him as a goal-scorer who will work for the team and has the ...

[check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/). ‘He’s a box player but can also play counter attack. ‘He’s the type of striker we don’t have in this moment,’ Ten Hag told BT Sport. [Wout Weghorst promises to give ‘everything’ after joining Manchester United on loan](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/13/man-utd-news-wout-weghorst-makes-promise-fans-january-transfer-18098762/?ico=more_text_links) [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/) [Wout Weghorst](https://metro.co.uk/tag/wout-weghorst/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) will bring a lot to [Manchester United](https://metro.co.uk/tag/manchester-united-fc/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2), describing him as a goal-scorer who will work for the team and has the right personality for the Red Devils squad.

Hard-won victory in Manchester derby showed newly resolute United have finally managed to shake off weight of the past.

The more they beat those challenging for European spots, the closer United will come to the title, and they are finding a formula to do it. For far too long, United have been dependant on their litany of stars producing moments of individual quality to turn matches in their favour but under Ten Hag the collective is more important. As City are learning, short spells of poor form can define a season and with Pep Guardiola’s side rapidly slipping out of the title race, third-placed United need to maintain momentum put pressure on their rivals. They are able to shift mindsets with ease and maintain their confidence to execute a plan. [Liverpool were defeated in August](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/22/manchester-united-liverpool-premier-league-match-report) and [Arsenal in September](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/sep/04/manchester-united-arsenal-premier-league-match-report) at Old Trafford, two games when the visitors dominated. Match-winner Rashford put his body on the line after pulling up in the first half with an injury. Shaw is a fine example of the progress made under Ten Hag. Since then he has impressed Ten Hag with his attitude and performances, and has been able to adapt to playing centre-back. In the game against them in October we learned a big lesson. We were ready for that – 100% everybody had to be ready today, even those starting on the bench. [Against Manchester City](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/14/manchester-united-manchester-city-premier-league-match-report) they were organised and showed new-found discipline for 90 minutes to win an underwhelming derby. Further forward, United pressed as a four-man unit to slow down City’s progress, preventing the defence from instigating attacks.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has insisted that talk of winning the Premier League title in his debut season is 'ridiculous'.

“It’s too early to think about that,” said the left-back, who has been shining in a central role in recent weeks. We have a massive game on Wednesday against Crystal Palace.” “We’re still in four competitions. Available on [all audio platforms](https://podfollow.com/1618416642/view). There are a lot of gaps in our game as well that we have to work on." There is a lot to come.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag masterminded a 2-1 Premier League win over Manchester City on Saturday afternoon.

It hurts but you have to keep going and you have to do it to get the right result, the right performance. “You have to contribute to the game. Players have to be resilient, you get kicked in a game and obviously it happened. In the first half, he had a one-on-one with the goalie and one really good situation and more came off disappointed he hadn't scored. And it’s clear there’s a good spirit around the place, something that was lacking under [Ole Gunnar Solskjaer](/latest/ole-gunnar-solskjaer) and [Ralf Rangnick](/latest/ralf-rangnick) last season. [Manchester United](/latest/manchester-united-fc) produced their biggest win of the [Erik ten Hag](/latest/erik-ten-hag) era so far with a 2-1 victory over [Manchester City](/latest/manchester-city-fc) in the derby on Saturday afternoon.