Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has praises for the ruthless nature his players portrayed in front of goal as the red devils dished out 7 goals in the night against Barnsley at Old Trafford.
Marcus Rashford was on the score sheet once again as the forward scored two of the night, with Garnacho (2), Christian Eriksen (2) and Anthony (1) also getting on the score sheet to make it 7-0, in a convincing win to earn a place in the fourth round of the Carabao cup.
The match score line delighted the manager, who recorded his biggest ever victory as the Red devils boss till date.
Ten Hag delighted after United record biggest win against Barnsley
“First of all, it was a difficult start but, once we found the shape, it’s not so weird because it’s the first time this team is playing together. But once we found the shape and the patterns, we scored some great goals, starting with [Marcus] Rashford which was a brilliant goal but I’d also say some other goals were really good. We played with a lot of speed and we were very ruthless in front of the goal.”
“The key was finding the shape and, of course, the right attitude. We were 100 per cent concentrated and we certainly played very good. I think it was enjoyable to watch and also the fans they liked it and appreciated it. You could feel again the good bond between the team and the fans and we gave the fans some nice goals.”
“In my first season, also he had this vibe and this good mood. When I see Marcus Rashford, I’m composed and I’m confident that he will score. I think last season was, for everyone, difficult but, in the end, we were able to win a trophy last season, you can’t forget this. But by the end, we found our targets, we hit the targets we wanted to get and this is what we aim for this season as well. We want to progress and be better, we are very ambitious, we want to go forward as a team. Also individual players, Marcus Rashford wants to score goals and that is what I saw. But not only Marcus Rashford, it’s the whole team and they are really hungry looking for goals.”
“First of all, it’s most important that we defend well as a team and when we have that right aggressive attitude, then I know that those players will score goals. When we get them in the right spaces, they are very difficult to defend. They are so quick, they are so energetic, they are electric, they can be direct. First of all, when the team cohesion is good, they will score goals.”
“I think he was good. Also for him, in the first minutes, you have to find your position and, as a team, you have to find the right shape. Once we got it, then you see his level and he can really strengthen the squad and the team.”
“That when we have the right shape, we can find the spaces where we can play. Then we are really compact, we can press as a team towards the ball and then I think it’s difficult for every team to play against us, so we are hard to beat and that’s the way we should act.”
