Paul Scholes identifies notable Manchester United difference during Erik ten Hag era

Paul Scholes says the fact Manchester United supporters are staying behind after games to celebrate the successes of their team shows the impact Erik ten Hag is having on the fanbase.

United secured a 4-3 aggregate victory over Barcelona in a Europa League classic across both legs with Antony getting the winning goal in Thursday’s second leg following Fred’s equaliser.

The result means the Reds are still in four competitions ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. It will be United’s first trip to Wembley for a final since the 2018 FA Cup showdown with Chelsea.

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The Old Trafford faithful have been treated to many fine results under Ten Hag this season and many stayed behind after the Barcelona win to clap off and cheer their heroes. Scholes said this was something that he could not remember happening in recent memory, marking the impact Ten Hag is having at the club.

Speaking on BT Sport, when asked whether it was the best atmosphere he had experienced in a while, he said: “Yes, in a very long time. You can see these supporters have been starved of any real success over the last few years.

“I never remember them staying behind for a game unless you’d won the league or something, but now they're clapping Fred and [Bruno] Fernandes off who were both fantastic.”

Moments beforehand, Fernandes had thanked the United fans for their loyal support during the match and the season. “As I’ve said they’ve been with us in the toughest moments,” he said.

“This season we have been good, we’ve been really good, also because they are always behind us. This is something different, you can feel it between them and us, we have something special because they see that we are doing all we can to