The MUFC Global Podcast

Bournemouth 2 v Manchester United 2. Ten Hag : “We lost balls in places you should not lose balls and we were not organised, especially on the right side.

“There were clear jobs to do there and they were not always being done. The first goal was a very good setup for our side but then we lost control of the ball – it should not happen.

“We have players that can do better with the ball. On the right side, just go with your opponent. We have jobs to do.

“We have a team tha...

Chelsea 4 vs Manchester United 3. Ten Hag : “What most frustrates me is that we started the game poor, with individual errors. But I had a feeling we were dominating.

“We brought ourselves back into the game with sometimes brilliant football. Then it was stop and start. We didn’t manage it.

“I don’t know the reason. I know you have to do your jobs. They have to make the right decisions.

“We have to make better decisions. You saw how we score from counters – you saw today how much of a threat we...

Brentford 1 vs Manchester United 1. Ten Hag : “If you are winning you shouldn’t give it away. We are a strong side and strong in certain situations and we have to get it over the line. That bit is disappointing

“We made certain mistakes. We should act differently in a different occasion. The equaliser was absolutely unnecessary. Maybe we didn’t deserve it, I thought Brentford wanted more in the whole course of the game.

“In the final third, we were not secure. We were slow. Second balls, defending, we were not good. They were more...

Manchester United 4 v Liverpool 3. AET. Ten Hag : “The first 35 minutes I think was the best minutes from our season,”

“We were really there, acting as a team. But then gaps in between the lines and you can’t allow this against Liverpool. Then they outplay you.

“And also after half-time, it continues.

“We had to change. We went into the risk, we went into one against one, and the players were wonderful – the mentality, the attitude was so great.

“They had strong belief to win this game. We went for it a...

Manchester United 2 v Everton 0. Ten Hag : “I was very pleased with the pressing and also the defending of the box. The only thing that could be better is keeping more of the ball, be more calm on the ball, playing more give-and-gos.

“When you have a high press, you can’t go all the time with long balls because you stretch the pitch and we don’t actually want that. But all over, a good performance and good result.

“It was a team performance but especially our back four and our goalkeeper...

Manchester City 3 v Manchester United 1. Ten Hag : “The players gave everything. We had two players on the pitch that were not 100 per cent – Jonny Evans and Marcus Rashford. As a team they gave everything. The performance is very good. Of course we are disappointed with the score.”

“They fought in togetherness, but also the performance is good. On another day we could have won this game. Small margins. It is true. Rashford is through and we can go for a second goal, Garnacho is through and we can go for a second goal but in b...

Nottingham Forest 0 v Manchester United 1. Ten Hag : “It’s the best time to score at the end. On Saturday, we felt a defeat in stoppage time.

“We scored in the right moment. In the second half after five or six minutes, we found the game. Then we were continually in their half and took control of the game. Before that, we had to make some changes. The routines fell away.

“We had chances but we allowed them to create some chances. We should avoid that. Every win is important. We take it 24 ho...

Manchester United 1 v Fulham 2. Ten Hag : “We showed big character by fighting back and then we had opportunities to win the game.

“We let them escape because one player takes the wrong position. Don’t let them escape from a throw-in in the corner.

“Fulham are a good team but we could have pressed better. After we found out how to manage that I think we got better in the game. We had very good chances.

“They had chances as well but, during the first half, I had the idea we go...

Luton Town 1 v Manchester United 2. Ten Hag : “We recruited him as he’s a strong character. Although he’s 21 he can really perform under stress. That’s what you need as a Manchester United striker.”

“He doesn’t get nervous or lose confidence when he’s not scoring. Once you are in a run, you see it, now he’s scoring and he’s in. That’s how he is now. He has a lot of confidence and I’m sure he’ll score more.”

“I saw the reaction of the referees and I thought the nex...

Aston Villa 1 v Manchester United 2. Ten Hag after the game : “It’s a massive win for us,” “We get closer and that’s the aim for today, that was absolutely our target and we did it. The way we did it, I liked it.

“I liked especially the first 20 minutes, after that we were dropping too much. We had our moments in the counter attacks, but at 1-1 we had to fight back.

“It was really high intense, and you could see how many players were fatigued by the end. It was so open an...