Erik ten Hag makes Wout Weghorst admission as Fred praises Manchester United teammate

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Thursday, March 2.

Erik ten Hag lauded Wout Weghorst as "one of the best players on the pitch" in Manchester United's comeback win over West Ham United.

United recovered from a goal down to prevail 3-1 with three goals in the last 13 minutes of their FA Cup fifth round tie and set up a home quarter-final with Fulham on March 19.

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Weghorst had a hand in Nayef Aguerd's own goal, his volley deflected into the path of Alejandro Garnacho to curl in the 90th-minute winner and the Dutchman forced an error from Aguerd to allow Fred to secure victory.

"I think he was one of the best players on the pitch," Ten Hag said. "I think he was involved to see the corner, maybe he was in front when he came up together with Harry (Maguire) to force the own goal from the opponent."

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Fred has credited Manchester United's summer signings with helping to change the mentality in the squad, after another comeback win propelled them into the FA Cup quarter-finals.

United were a goal down to West Ham with 13 minutes remaining at Old Trafford, but three late goals continued the bid for a remarkable quadruple, just four days after winning the Carabao Cup at Wembley.

The mentality of this squad has been praised this season and Fred has credited Erik ten Hag with bringing belief to the dressing room, as well as the summer signings, especially South Americans Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro and Antony, with engineering a change in mindset.

"We bring in players with good mentality, now the players that were here before change mentality as well," he said. "Erik ten Hag brings a lot of things with him, he brings