Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was delighted with his side’s fine performance in the second half. As they beat Aston Villa 4-2 to secure a place in the Carabao Cup.
Manchester United just lost 1-3 at Villa in the league at the weekend. But revenge by opening the nest to win 4-2 in the Carabao Cup and advancing to the fourth round or round of 16. The draw teams will play at home again against Burnley.
Ten Hag said after the game: “Our two-half games are not the same. We controlled the game in the first half with good pressing. But we lost the ball and made mistakes.UFABET
“The change of play was bad, missed the ball, it resulted in a lot of missed chances. But in the second half we attacked well. I’m proud of the team that accomplished it. We’re happy tonight.”
“They (Aston Villa) try to push higher. So you have to pass the ball through the defense. Which we did in the second half. The first half was problematic because we touched the ball too many times and missed important chances. So we replaced Christian Eriksen.”
“I’m happy with the flexibility that we need and we need to show every game. I was disappointed on Sunday because we didn’t fight. We get limp, especially defensively. United players always have to be 100 per cent discipline.