Erik ten Hag tasted victory in the Premier League for the very first time on Monday evening. The Manchester United manager needed a response from his players after humbling defeats to Brighton and Brentford in their opening two fixtures – and he certainly got it. Liverpool were the visitors to Old Trafford and they were beaten 2-1 by their northern rivals.
Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford secured the priceless victory for the Red Devils, one which could kickstart their 2022/23 campaign. Mohamed Salah‘s late goal made things a tad nervy for United, but Ten Hag’s side managed to hold on.
It was quite the evening at the Theatre of Dreams and new signing Casemiro must’ve enjoyed what he saw while sat in the stands after being officially unveiled on the pitch before the game.
Ten Hag was evidently buzzing with the result in his post-match interview, so much so that he swore live on air. The United boss said while discussing his team’s performance: “They can play f***ing good football!” Sky Sports presenter Dave Jones apologised for the industrial language from Ten Hag, although Gary Neville absolutely loved it… Ten Hag just said “They can fucking play good football’ in his post match interview