Manchester United will enter Sunday’s derby against Manchester City with a sense of optimism given their recent form. The visitors have claimed maximum points in their last four league games and have kept three clean sheets away from home across all competitions.
It has marked an incredible turnaround following the humiliations at home to Brighton and away at Brentford. The United squad have clearly heeded the advice given by Erik ten Hag in the weeks since, earning wins over Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and table-toppers Arsenal.
The 3-1 win over the Gunners was particularly pleasing in many senses. READ MORE: Brentford might have saved Manchester United from embarrassment against Man City One of the most encouraging aspects of the triumph was the fact that the team fulfilled a target Ten Hag had set them after the 1-0 win over Leicester three days prior. “We have to be more [ruthless].
There is room for improvement,” Ten Hag had said post-match. This was echoed by Christian Eriksen, who added: “I think we should have [killed the game], it was similar to Southampton.