Erik ten Hag’s side were not at their stylish best here, but they gave a solid enough defensive performance to get the job done against Newcastle United. First half goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford allowed Manchester United to sit back and soak up pressure for the rest of the game as they eased to […]
Manchester United were not at their best in the first half, but much like they did at Camp Nou, they shone in the second half by raising the tempo. This was partly inspired by half time adjustments made by Erik ten Hag, who continues to show his ability to change matches in United’s favor. Tactical […]
Erik ten Hag’s side arrived at Camp Nou with a proactive mindset, determined not to let Barcelona’s possession control this game. While Barcelona did have more of the ball, United’s approach saw them pose danger in pressing and transition, and ultimately earn a draw to take back to Old Trafford next week. Tactical analysis and […]
An hour into an unattractive performance, Erik ten Hag made an important change to his frontline. To the wing went Bruno Fernandes, and in the ten position was Wout Weghorst: the password to a tough Leeds United code. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. How bizarre is it to get back-to-back matches just […]
Manchester United took the lead through some individual brilliance from Marcus Rashford, but their inability to control Arsenal’s wide threats meant that they eventually conceded twice before Lisandro Martínez drew them level. In the last twenty minutes, Arsenal piled on the attacking pressure and were eventually rewarded through Eddie Nketiah’s winner. Tactical analysis and match […]
Questionable officiating has hogged most of the headlines from this clash, but this derby was a taut duel worthy of the occasion. City forged forward paths, but Erik ten Hag has a statement victory to his name that raises hopes of what his outfit can achieve over the rest of the season. Tactical analysis and […]
The third round of the FA Cup began with a big tie between Manchester United and Everton. The scoreline may suggest that this was a relatively routine win for the hosts, but they made life tougher for themselves than it needed to be. In the end, though, they had too much quality for their opponents […]
As the Premier League resumed for one last time before the players will switch from club colors to their national colors, Manchester United went into the break with three crucial points. Alejandro Garnacho’s ‘Fergie time’ winner settled the game as Fulham’s attempts were futile in the end. Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. […]
The task was plain for Manchester United: win by two a goal margin or accept second position. Erik ten Hag set his sights high, taking risks to achieve this target, but his outfit came up short. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Real Sociedad are still flying. Beating their guests on the opening […]
Adaptations behind the first line of pressure saw two attacks cancel each other out, but how frantic final minutes can see law and order crumble. Graham Potter made a pivotal first-half substitution to blunt the visitors’ control, Erik ten Hag made a curious second-half change to stop the hosts in the transition. Nevertheless, smart coaching […]