Erik ten Hag mentioned ‘religion has grown’ at Manchester United after beating Bournemouth 3-0 on Tuesday, however insisted it was nonetheless too early to consider the Premier League title battle.
Marcus Rashford scored within the fourth consecutive sport so as to add to Casemiro and Luke Shaw’s earlier strikes, with United having 4 consecutive league wins and 13 out of 16 wins in all competitions.
The win put United fourth, one level behind rivals Manchester Metropolis, who went to Chelsea on Thursday earlier than their subsequent league appointment within the derby at Previous Trafford on 14 January.
Erik ten Hag’s group beat Bournemouth 3-0, only one level behind Manchester Metropolis
United’s newest type fits virtually everybody, however Ten Hag tried to gloss over a query in regards to the title race.
‘It is a huge step,’ he mentioned. We now have to go match by match and make progress.
“Confidence is constructing and that is a superb signal, it is good to have that feeling, however we have to perceive and be capable to give our one hundred pc in each sport – one hundred pc vitality, one hundred pc focus, one hundred pc taking part in as a group”.
Manchester United had 9 wins in all competitions towards Bournemouth on Tuesday night time.
“It is potential should you maintain that philosophy, however we’ve to go match by match and never assume too far.” It is January now, so we’re not even speaking about half a season.’
United had a cushty win regardless of solely sometimes shifting into excessive gear, and Casemiro’s objective was a one-shot on objective within the first half.
Shaw created and completed second, leaping out of his personal half, swiping the ball to the correct, and executing the end when Alejandro Garnacho rolled with a low center.
David De Gea then made saves to reject Philip Billing and Jaidon Anthony earlier than Rashford completed issues off within the 86th minute.
Ten Hag, who will wait till Wednesday for extra data on Donny van de Beek’s probably severe damage, mentioned it was removed from an ideal efficiency and warned his group they should play smarter sooner or later.
The Ten Witches spoke of the progress made by their facet – however forbade any early headline speak
“I believe we’ve two prime divisions, offensive and defensive, and there is a huge hole, and it is price us a whole lot of vitality,” he mentioned. We entered a tennis match and we do not wish to play tennis, we wish to play soccer.
“We wish to maintain the ball, have possession, know when to speed up and rating, nevertheless it price us a whole lot of vitality. The again line took a whole lot of danger and we bought nervous when it was arduous to return again.
“That is the subsequent step we have to take and we’re nonetheless within the course of.”
Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil described his efficiency in Saturday’s 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace because the worst of his tenure, however was a lot happier with the present at Previous Trafford regardless of the ultimate rating.
“I believe it turned out very nicely,” he mentioned. 3-0 was robust for us. We actually had nice possibilities. Their first objective was disappointing as a result of we stored them away and did not actually really feel threatened at 0-0.
Gary O’Neil mentioned he was blissful along with his group’s efficiency and that the rating didn’t mirror the sport.
“The fellows nailed the best way they did not have the ball and we broke out just a few occasions, so it was arduous for them to just accept a large free kick once we had been nicely into the sport, we did not deserve it.
After the primary half we tried to be extra aggressive within the press however we bought caught and it was 2-0. It is a robust query from then on however the reply was wonderful and we had six huge possibilities as David De Gea made some huge saves.
“Most of United’s luck got here once we opened the pitch, so there’s quite a bit to be blissful about.”
