Erik ten Hag

Manchester United manager says his side will stay grounded despite delirious derby victory and talk of his side mounting a serious title challenge.

“One of the main jobs for a manager is to work on the mentality and this has a lot of elements,” he said. We have to keep our feet on the ground and then face that our game has a lot to improve,” he said. We will fight, but sometimes football is like this. “We played really good. It was put to Ten Hag that his side is in the championship race. The victory takes United to 38 points, one behind second-placed City, with Arsenal, who have played a match less, another five ahead.

Erik ten Hag was delighted by the spirit and belief his Manchester United players showed as they turned a dramatic derby on its head.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has played down their title chances despite moving to within a point of second-placed Manchester City.

But it's also top football, the small details have a big impact and we have to keep working on that and keep investing in that." "The fans may dream but we're not," Ten Hag said. "We have to keep our feet on the ground and then face that our game has a lot to improve."

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

Ten Hag worked under Guardiola in Germany with the Dutchman in charge of the Bayern Munich reserves while the Spaniard managed the first team. The two then went ...

However, they would fall behind on the hour mark. All the talk heading into the first clash between Guardiola and Ten Hag was about Erling Haaland, who was going into his first Manchester derby in fine form. Ten Hag worked under Guardiola in Germany with the Dutchman in charge of the Bayern Munich reserves while the Spaniard managed the first team.

Late goals from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford saw United close the gap to one point on second-placed Manchester City in their pursuit of leaders Arsenal.

But there is still a long way to go, a long path, and a lot of aspects in our game that we have to improve. ‘We're still in four competitions,’ said Shaw. The belief is there, that the game is 90 minutes and they can fight back. I have to develop the team and you’re talking about January – not even halfway, so don’t talk about that. Some months ago, you could see sometimes a team, sometimes each one of us looking a bit for ourselves. But Ten Hag refused to get carried away after a ninth win in a row, saying: ‘The fans may dream but we’re not.

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.

Erik Ten Hag, a former apprentice of Pep Guardiola became the master as his Manchester United side won 2-1 against Manchester City.

Garnacho however made all the difference on the left. However, Ten Hag’s tactical change made all the difference in United’s come back. Ten Hag’s men went into the game in fine form and wanted to prove a point. It proved that Ten Hag’s tactical decisions and ability to change fundamentals is impressive. Garnacho took his place on the left, Marcus Rashford moving centrally with Fernandes into the 10 role. Ten Hag was heavily defeated by Guardiola’s Manchester City at the Etihad in the reverse fixture, however at Old Trafford it played out differently.

The United boss has already brought three Eredivisie players to Old Trafford in the form of Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Antony.

So far, Ten Hag's summer signings have been a success overall. One player who Ten Hag is particularly keen on is his former Ajax centre-back Jurrien Timber Erik ten Hag 'has asked Man United scouts to watch more than a DOZEN Dutch youngsters and is still keen on his former Ajax defender Jurrien Timber' - having already brought three Eredivisie players to Old Trafford

ERIK TEN HAG has handed Manchester United's European scouts a list of more than a dozen young Dutch stars to keep tabs on.The United manager has mad.

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