Man United vs Liverpool

Erik ten Hag and his Manchester United players arrived early at Old Trafford for the Premier League match against Liverpool.

“Let’s say this: you started to play football to have the experience of a game like this," he told us. “We know we have to give something back to them, it was a tough season, [the] last one, and a tough beginning of this season but we have to bounce back, and this is the right time to do it and we have to do it [tonight].” Ten Hag knows what fierce rivalries are all about and the Dutchman is so excited to experience United v Liverpool for the first time.

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"With Ronaldo, the initial plan was always to have Anthony Martial starting the season. "He's still trying to get to know the squad and he doesn't want to make any changes for now. "We were told that Varane was put on a specialised programme in order to make sure he was conditioned enough to deal with Ten Hag's football. He was very good during the pre-season tour, not just in terms of his own performances and the work he was doing off the ball, but how well Sancho and Rashford combined with him. "When Ten Hag said Maguire was retaining the captaincy, that he was backing him and supporting him with the armband and in terms of his status as a first-XI player, there was some apprehension as to why he did that, even from members of staff who thought he didn't have to be so concrete over his words. His availability has been an issue.

Manchester United secured a first Premier League win of the Erik ten Hag era with a deserved 2-1 triumph over Liverpool at Old Trafford.

– Man United 2-1 Liverpool. – Man United 2-0 Liverpool. – Man United 1-0 Liverpool. 10’ – MAN UNITED CHANCE! 53’ – GOAL! 16’ – GOAL!

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"I wanted a different approach and a different attitude and that is what they brought on the pitch. "They were really aggressive in the beginning, it was absolutely clear what would happen. "Maybe they were [sharper], that's not right of course but when we calmed down we were there. Nowadays it's a demand and that is what you saw. "It is not always about what I said. I don't know what it is but I cannot believe what I have witnessed. Make sure you are a team and battle and be brave. "The major disappointment is that they've only scored one goal." "Every time United went forward in that first half they looked like they were going to score. I didn't think it was possible tonight what I saw; I thought the players had cemented what they do, week-in, week-out over many months at the end of last season and the start of this season." "There was communication, fight spiriting and then you can see what they can achieve. They had rattled their visitors even before Sancho was given time to turn onto his left foot in the box and fire past an unsighted Alisson (16), and David de Gea did not have a save to make before the break.

Man United fans made their voices heard with pre-game protests while the team did their talking on the pitch, dispatching Liverpool in fine fashion.

[Southampton](/soccer/team?id=376) (Aug. Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp's side get little time to rest before a pair of Premier League games over the next 10 days, with Bournemouth (Aug. We can't keep this going on out there: it is easy to talk about it in the changing room but we have to go out and do it. Nunez showed great promise prior to his red card against [Crystal Palace](/soccer/team?id=384) and the injury picture will ease before long, but two points from their opening three games will heighten pressure on Liverpool to enter the market before deadline day -- perhaps most obviously in midfield, where they were out-fought and out-thought by United. Man United in all competitions, the most in club history, breaking a tie with Steven Gerrard. We got the three points but on to the next one. [Report: Man United thump Liverpool](/soccer/report?gameId=638225) [Mohamed Salah](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/173896/Mohamed-Salah) scored a consolation inside the final 10 minutes to give the hosts some nervous moments, but the victory is vindication for United boss Erik ten Hag as he tries to turn around a club in disarray. [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) He is only the tenth United player to reach that landmark. Dropping both your club captain and your iconic centre-forward for a game of this magnitude takes some self-belief, but United lined up without Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time since Jan.

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After the 2-1 win over Liverpool, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag hailed his team's attitude and added that Cristiano Ronaldo, who did not start the ...

"We had to keep chasing the game and that is not what you want to do. The Manchester United manager was rewarded for his decision to field a frontline of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Anthony Elanga, as the three combined well. We prepare for Bournemouth (on Saturday) and Newcastle (next Wednesday) now." "I wanted a different approach and a different attitude and that is what they brought on the pitch. "I am concerned about our situation, but that is how it is. Every Premier League game is difficult, we need to bring it to every game. "It makes me happy that Rashford and Sancho got the goals. We got through the week with 14, 15 senior players available and now have to make sure they don't get injured. "I am happy with the performance but we have to bring it every game. There was communication and a fighting spirit," said the United boss. We should have won this game. It is only a start.

Man United beat Liverpool 2-1 on Monday night and Anthony Martial was substituted on for the second half of the match.

"He can be a target, he knows the right positions and he has the skills to play through. Anthony Elanga was substituted for Anthony Martial during the interval and the Frenchman made an immediate impact from the bench. [Marcus Rashford](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/marcus-rashford) the opportunity to play on the left wing, which proved to be a masterstroke from Ten Hag.

Erik ten Hag's Red Devils responded in a huge way at home with a win over Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.

They were also solid defensively tracking back to prevent Liverpool from overloading the defense which is something that can't be done with Ronaldo in the side. The trio of Sancho, Rashford, and Elanga/Martial took care of all the necessary attacking damage to deliver a blow to Liverpool. With a few more performances like this, they could be deemed surplus to requirements along with Luke Shaw after Tyrell Malacia contained Salah, who still managed to find the back of the net late in the proceedings. Liverpool, meanwhile, are left to pick up the pieces after three games without a win and a performance to forget at Old Trafford as they were outworked on every area of the pitch. Not to get complacent, ten Hag subbed on Anthony Martial for Anthony Elanga at the half and it paid dividends. It was redemption day for Manchester United as Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford powered the Red Devils to a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford.

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If you are young, you are good enough, and when you are old and you still deliver the performance, you are also good enough." While speaking to reporters after the Manchester United vs Liverpool clash, Red Devils coach Erik ten Hag said, "We have a squad and then we have a way of play, a style, but also, a game-plan, and you look what is the best approach to the game, and that is what we did today," explained Ten Hag after the 2-1 win over arch-rivals Liverpool. Following the conclusion of the match, the former Ajax manager explained his decision to bench Ronaldo by stating that they had a 'game plan' and he went with the 'best approach' to achieve that.

Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford for Manchester United against Liverpool announced the start of the Erik Ten Hag era at Old Trafford.

Manchester United play host to Liverpool at Old Trafford in Manchester, UK. The demonstration is set to begin at 7pm but huge groups of fans are already congregating at the planned meeting spot. It's a really slick exchange around the Liverpool box that leads to Sancho picking it up in the box and he shows brilliant composure to sit Alisson and Milner down simultaneously before passing the ball home. 7th min: Liverpool lose it in a deep position and Alexander-Arnold fouls Rashford in attempting to get back in. The match will be streamed in English on NBC platform Peacock. Liverpool lose the ball in midfield and Rashford is on his bike straight away to latch onto a pass in behind. On leaving Cristiano Ronaldo out, he said: "We know Liverpool are a really good team and you need to press them. The youngster looks to have done everything right in opening his body for curling, inside-of-the-foot finish but it comes agonisingly back off the post. Could we see movement on that front over the next couple of weeks? HALFTIME: Manchester United leading by a single goal at the break and they fully deserve their lead. Alisson is out to make himself big, but the Mancunian striker makes no mistake with a cool finish into the bottom corner. If there is one area of the pitch Liverpool fans would most like to see reinforced before the end of the transfer window, it is undoubtedly midfield.

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[Jadon Sancho](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/jadon-sancho/) put United in the lead with a brilliant solo effort as he sat down both James Milner and Alisson Becker to score. The Portuguese talent was the first to the ball after Salah’s goal and he tried his best to keep it off his rival in clear time-wasting antics. [Liverpool](https://sportsbrief.com/football/liverpool/), who are yet to win a game in their opening three outings.