Erik Ten Hag opens account as Manchester United win Premier League sport vs Liverpool for 1st time since 2018

Manchester United got here up with a courageous and much-improved efficiency to open their account in Premier League underneath new supervisor Erik Ten Hag, beating Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday, August 22.

Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford on both facet of the break gave Manchester United the primary win within the ongoing league season after two harrowing defeats in Erik Ten Hag’s period. It was additionally Manchester United’s first win over Liverpool since 2018 as they rose above the Jurgen Klopp’s males, who now have gone winless of their first three video games.

Mohamed Salah pulled one again late within the second half however Manchester United made certain they held on to their result in finish Liverpool’s 21-match unbeaten run within the Premier League.

Watched on by their new signing Casemiro from the stands, United placed on a wonderful present, responding beautifully following their 0-4 drubbing at Brentford final week.

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By leaving out captain Harry Maguire and dropping Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench, Erik Ten Hag made daring however comprehensible choices and the transfer labored because the likes of Marcus Rashford, Jado Sancho and Anthony Elanga supplied tempo that rattled Liverpool within the first 20 minutes.

Sancho’s objective gave Manchester United and the house followers the much-needed increase in confidence after a woeful begin to the season. It was an ice-cool end from Sancho, who discovered the again of the web within the sixteenth minute. Sancho was on the receiving finish of a pull-back from Anthony Elanga, following which he left James Milner on his bottom and located the underside nook.

Marcus Rashford doubled United’s lead 8 minutes into the second half with a composed end after substitute Anthony Martial despatched him clear. Mo Salah, who was neutralised for essentially the most a part of the match, latched onto a rebound within the 81st minute and headed it previous David de Gea to drag one again for Liverpool however United stayed calm and composed to seal three factors.

MALACIA, MARTINEZ SHINE

The defensive self-discipline proven by center-backs Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane will need to have come as an enormous aid to the followers, who’ve seen woeful shows within the final two matches of the league. Tyrell Malacia was top-class as left-back, nullifying Mohamed Salah’s risk within the first half as Liverpool went and not using a shot heading in the right direction within the first half.

Shedding mild on the significance of the win to their confidence, Manchester United ahead Rashford mentioned: “Regardless of the circumstances you’re in, a win over Liverpool is massive. We’ve not done so well, so the three points were massive. The difference was energy. We started at a good tempo. We were tired towards the end, but they got a goal back and we didn’t fold.”

Manchester United subsequent play away at Southampton on Saturday as they give the impression of being to trip on the momentum from emphatic win over Liverpool.

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