The subs corrected the mistakes in the starting eleven.
Erik ten Hag - Manchester United manager
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Masterminded the Weghorst to no. 10 position - changed the game with Martínez coming on.
USA Network is something else.
"Manchester United have always had stars. Cristiano Ronaldo was a star. Marcus Rashford is a star. The star today is that balding gentleman on the sidelines, Erik Ten Hag."
Wtf
"Manchester United have always had stars. Cristiano Ronaldo was a star. Marcus Rashford is a star. The star today is that balding gentleman on the sidelines, Erik Ten Hag."
Wtf
I love having such a competent manager in charge of the club.
He's fab.
Won us the game today. Credit where it’s due. Brilliant from ETH. Remember he can only work with what he’s got, imagine this guy with two more £200m+ windows under his belt. Love him.
I love him but that performance was worrying. I know we are missing half a team but we should still be able to show a lot better than that against the likes of Leeds. Hopefully just a bit of a blip because Leicester will tear us apart if we play like that against them.
This aged well.
Yeah, the hair went a long time ago. Ain’t no “ing” in that baldness.USA Network is something else.
"Manchester United have always had stars. Cristiano Ronaldo was a star. Marcus Rashford is a star. The star today is that balding gentleman on the sidelines, Erik Ten Hag."
Wtf
I have no idea what he was trying in the first half .
3 man defence with Dalot, Maguire and Shaw . Surely, Martinez or Lindelof would have been better options ?
Malacia was playing inside of midfield. Surely, Shaw is a better option ? .
But he changed things in second half and it worked brilliantly. Wout as a 10 was a brilliant move and moving Sabitzer to right back to pin balls to left was also great.
3 man defence with Dalot, Maguire and Shaw . Surely, Martinez or Lindelof would have been better options ?
Malacia was playing inside of midfield. Surely, Shaw is a better option ? .
But he changed things in second half and it worked brilliantly. Wout as a 10 was a brilliant move and moving Sabitzer to right back to pin balls to left was also great.
Makeshift defence, 2 best midfielders out, No Antony nor Martial, I think it's too be expected we don't have world class strength in depth.
I love him. If he gets us in the top 4 (and potentially wins a trophy) he has had a fantastic first season.
Brilliants subs. Weghorst was reborn in the number 10 position and Martinez totally took control.
He was patient and it paid off.
Of course. I've always said ETH is fighting a huge battle this season in terms of squad. Just expected a bit better control against Leeds is all. To be fair he absolutely corrected that with his subs. As I said I love having him as manager and I'm fully behind him.
“He doesn’t rotate enough and the players will be burnt out”
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“Awful selection choices with the starting lineup today”
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“Awful selection choices with the starting lineup today”
Agreed.
Leeds setup in a mid-block press off the ball and it was causing all sorts of problems in the build up due to how bad some of our players are in the first phase on the ball. Erik ten Hag isn't a miracle worker and even Maguire who is decent on the ball was very poor with several misplaced cross field passes along with taking too long on the ball. Arsenal just about got away with a 1-0 win from Leeds at Elland Road this season.
Fred was given the MOTM award and he did fine off the ball but when you have Fred, DdG and a Maguire who was making basic errors, then a team like Leeds (especially with their fans behind them) with their high energy pressing will throw a spanner in the works and make the progression a lot more difficult for their opponent.
Leeds under Bielsa played with high risk against us but the current Leeds team is more balanced in their approach.
He won us the game again today. Well in Boss!
Great to see him so animated and celebrating today, he's usually cool as a cucumber.
Great to see him so animated and celebrating today, he's usually cool as a cucumber.
His every move paid of today. We have a brilliant manager, no 2 ways about it.
The game actually changed due to Sabitzer's crossfield pass to Shaw who crossed superbly for Rashford to finish with aplomb. But that pass from Sabitzer broke Leeds.
There was no way we were controlling this game with Fred and Sabitzer in midfield. I guess the plan in the beginning was to slug it out early and then go for it in the last minutes of the match when the Leeds players started getting tired. Was it pretty? No. But with so many games to play in such a short period of time, he has to get creative.
Hmm...OK.
It's bizzare isn't it. He was getting pelters for the starting lineup but it was really just the angry kids upset that Maguire was playing.
With the number of games we have its was inevitable Maguire would get some games so no point complaining about it when it happens, especially if it doesn't happen often.
Yeah thats fair enough.
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That midfield is a madness. Credit to him for making changes when he did.
People are so desperate to be mad at him. How can you see the turn around with the challenges his faces this season and not just get off his back?
He literally broke through on goal a few times on Wednesday as a starter. Just didn't convert his chances. He is just a really, really good talent.
7 points above 5th with half our starting XI injured/suspended.
Man doing a stellar job, now just beat the barcodes to get that first taste of silverware.
Man doing a stellar job, now just beat the barcodes to get that first taste of silverware.
Some on here must spend all night complaining about a wet patch in the bed after a good shag.
What a job he’s done
I doubted taking Sancho off but his changes worked perfectly. Weighorts improved at 10, Rashford got his goal and Garnacho made a big impact
I doubted taking Sancho off but his changes worked perfectly. Weighorts improved at 10, Rashford got his goal and Garnacho made a big impact
He's working miracles with this squad, absolute miracles
I love that he's our manager. We're gonna be a European force again real soon - yeah I said it
I love that he's our manager. We're gonna be a European force again real soon - yeah I said it
The man knows how to change a game. 8 goals from subs this season, which is the highest from any team in the league.
That was masterclass tactical move dropped Weghorst into no 10 and played Rashford as no 9. No one would see it through.
First time I've ever spoken against him. I've acknoweledged the horrible time hes had with the squad but its fine to criticise sometimes. Doesn't mean I want him gone or anything. Best manager we've had since SAF by far.
Seriously. Can’t be said enough. It was possibly the best Weghorst has looked for us. Brilliant management.
Wow - I said in the thread that I was dreading the game after seeing the team but he just saw it as an opportunity to rest a couple.
In Erik we should trust.
In Erik we should trust.
100%
Weghorst gave us the fight we needed in midfield where Fernandes just wasn't able/wanting to.
He won so many 2nd balls, pressed hard to win the ball with fred for our 2nd goal and played the killer pass too.
Say it quietly but maybe.... Rashford up top and Fernandes LW in the future?