On Thursday night, Manchester United defeated Sheriff Tiraspol 3-0 to successfully advance to the Europa League knockout round. Erik ten Hag, the team’s manager, was pleased with the performance following.
At halftime, Ten Hag left Antony in the locker room for a reason. “It was largely preplanned. I wanted to see Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo together when we were ahead at halftime. The distinct dynamic on the right wing was one of the causes. Garnacho performed admirably on the left.
The former Ajax coach was content with United’s performance but was not overjoyed. “We deserved the goal and scored from a restart. After the break, we also scored two good goals. We kept the zero, gave nothing away, and we were focused,” said Ten Hag, who also offered suggestions for improvement. “It was okay. Of course you hope to score in the first half, with the 2-0 just before half-time. That took a little longer than hoped,” he added.
Manchester United defeated Sheriff Tiraspol 3-0
“We don’t necessarily need to be more intelligent; rather, we need to put more men in the box. We must slip behind the last line of the opposition. Additionally, it talks on the sixteen-year-olds’ jobs. That might be preferable. This is demonstrated in the second and third goals.” The manager said, “I want to see that more frequently because it went well there.
“The record English champion is now assured of playing in the Europa League following the winter. However, the manager wants to avoid the preliminary round by winning the group at Real Sociedad the next week. We have confidence and know what needs to be done.” Ten Hag argued, “We have to win by a score difference of two there.”
Also inquired about was Ten Hag’s opinion of Antony’s trick at the conclusion of the first half. Ten Hag answered, “As long as it works, I have no issue with that. I do, however, expect more from Antony. more deep runs, many trips to the penalty spot, and notably quick dribbling. We want him to be more dominant in his game. As long as the trick is useful, it’s good if there is one like that every now and then. It’s fine as long as you don’t drop the ball. But I’ll correct him if he’s using tricks for tricks.”
