The Champions League dream remains to be on for Manchester United after a 2-1 victory at Luton made it 5 wins in a row for Erik ten Hag‘s facet.
Rasmus Hojlund’s quick-fire brace at first of Sunday’s top-flight fixture set the Red Devils on a path to victory in a surprisingly tetchy encounter. Carlton Morris pulled one again for the Hatters within the first half to make issues uncomfortable, and United made issues troublesome for themselves in placing the sport to mattress after lacking a number of open objectives.
Ten Hag may have his classes to take from the check regardless of United complicating issues at time. And Daily Star Sport examines what the supervisor bought proper and incorrect as his facet climbed inside three factors of fifth-placed Tottenham.
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Far From Shaw
Luke Shaw’s situation has been a frequent speaking level for United followers this season, with the left-back lacking half the marketing campaign up to now via damage. It hasn’t helped that back-up Tyrell Malacia has additionally been sidelined for all the time period with a critical knee damage.
That being stated, Ten Hag is responsible for placing first-choice Shaw in an uncomfortable place having began on Sunday. It was just one week prior he was hooked at half-time in opposition to Aston Villa “as a precaution,” but he was changed previous to the interval at Luton having seemingly suffered a recurrence.
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Despite some promising touches, there have been moments in defence the place it appeared like Shaw was a weak hyperlink on the again and one in all three gamers to choose up a yellow for the guests within the first half.
Proactive Replacements
While mishandling not absolutely match gamers could also be one thing the United chief was responsible of at Kenilworth Road, his response to these setbacks was worthy of reward. Both Casemiro and Harry Maguire every appeared off the tempo at occasions as the opposite two gamers to earn first-half yellows – and the boss took motion by hooking each on the break.
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Super-sub Scott McTominay and Jonny Evans had been the boys entrusted to fulfil these duties of their steads, each of whom did their jobs moderately diligently. Strengthening the general high quality of United’s XI is undoubtedly a precedence for the membership and Ten Hag, however so too is fortifying the reserve of gamers who will be relied upon to fulfill the identical requirements when required.
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If It Ain’t Broke
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It could be all too straightforward for a supervisor resembling Ten Hag to view a Sunday sojourn simply north of London as an opportunity to relaxation sure stars amid a busy patch within the marketing campaign. But the Dutchman confirmed from the primary minute he wasn’t taking Rob Edwards’ males calmly by any means – and rightly so given Luton have stripped factors from Liverpool, Newcastle and Brighton.
The ahead trident of Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford specifically has emerged as weapon of nice energy in latest weeks and showcased its menace as soon as once more. There’s one thing to be stated for that trio flouting some probabilities when introduced within the second half, however Ten Hag handled the journey with all of the respect it deserved.