Three issues Ten Hag received proper as Man Utd maintain season alive with FA Cup win
Manchester United stored their season alive with a vital 2-0 win over Wigan within the FA Cup.
The Red Devils bounced again from a woeful run of kind to progress to the fourth spherical of the world’s oldest cup competitors on Monday night time. Diogo Dalot’s curled strike from the sting of the penalty space 22 minutes in broke the impasse, earlier than Bruno Fernandes transformed a comfortable penalty within the 74th.
Having already been knocked out of the Champions League – and European soccer altogether – plus the Carabao Cup, Erik ten Hag‘s eighth place Premier League strugglers will probably be massively relieved to be by way of to the fourth spherical, the place they’ll face both Newport County or Eastleigh. And the Dutchman received three issues proper as his facet stay within the one competitors wherein they’ve a shot at silverware this season.
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Strong crew
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The greatest name Ten Hag received proper on Monday was beginning his strongest crew in opposition to the Latics. He knew it was a should win sport, having already been knocked out of the Champions League, Carabao Cup and trailing the league leaders by 14 factors.
It paid dividends because the again 4 stored a clean-sheet, whereas Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and and Rasmus Hojlund mixed nicely to create possibilities. Despite a 2-0 loss on the night time, Wigan confirmed that they have been no pushovers. And a weaker United eleven might have been embarrassed on the DW stadium.
Trust in Mainoo
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Some managers would have appeared to shelter 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo from criticism following current poor outcomes by dropping the central midfielder. But Ten Hag trusted within the teenager for a monumental conflict and was rewarded.
Mainoo placed on a cultured show regardless of a free cross which allowed Wigan to interrupt away and nearly take the lead early on. The teenager was flawless from that time on, placing his foot in and making big clearances. One of the long run, little question.
Decisive Onana
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The incontrovertible fact that Andre Onana is having a turbulent first season with Manchester United is not any secret. But Ten Hag has persistently put religion in his former Ajax goalkeeper, who made a probably match-deciding save within the opening minutes at 0-0.
The Cameroonian might have been benched in favour of Tom Heaton, however Ten Hag’s resolution to incorporate him in such a giant fixture will solely increase his confidence going ahead.
