Erik ten Hag was right about Manuel Ugarte - and Manchester United know it

After a slow start to life in England, Manuel Ugarte is starting to find his feet in a Manchester United shirt.

Fresh from producing a very eye-catching performance against Liverpool at Anfield, the Uruguay international delivered another dogged showing against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.

For the second game running, he started alongside Kobbie Mainoo in the centre of midfield, tasked with stifling the home side and giving United as much grit and determination as possible.

The 23-year-old is quickly establishing himself as the midfield battering ram United have been lacking. He was not as destructive as he was against Liverpool, highlighted by his tackle count stopping at two, but he was just as determined to roll up his sleeves and leave everything on the pitch.

And that was reflected in the former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder's post-match social media message. Reacting to the game, he posted on Instagram: "When we have the ball, it's a game and when we don't, it's a fight. Let's keep it going always together."

Ugarte's social media message, specifically the reference to the need to 'fight', is the sort of thing United supporters have been longing for from members of the squad. United have regularly been criticised for displaying a poor mentality in recent years, but their last two performances have suggested Ruben Amorim is in the process of fixing that problem.

Ugarte has been a big part of that fix, being signed in the summer to offer United the aggression they have lacked in midfield for far too long. He thrives on winning the ball back and doing the dirty side of the game.

Despite struggling to force his way into Erik ten Hag's plans after his arrival from PSG at the end of