Erik ten Hag described Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Barcelona on Thursday night as the biggest of his tenure and said that if his team can beat the five-times European champions they can beat any side.
On a rousing evening at Old Trafford, Ten Hag’s team equalised via Fred two minutes into the second half before Antony’s winner knocked Barça out of the Europa League playoff, Robert Lewandowski’s penalty having opened the scoring.
A delighted Ten Hag said: “When you can beat Barcelona, one of the best teams at this moment in Europe then your belief can be really strong then you are able to beat anyone.
When you [as Barça] are eight points ahead of Real Madrid in La Liga and you beat Real Madrid in the Super Cup 1-3 and we have seen Real Madrid playing against Liverpool this week [winning 5-2] and you beat a really good opponent, we have the potential to beat all good teams.” Ten Hag was clear he rated the win as his biggest. “Oh yes, I think so, yes.