Erik ten Hag happy with display in Manchester United’s victory over Arsenal
Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho scored for United.
Erik ten Hag was pleased by Manchester United’s display in and out of possession as they kicked off their US pre-season tour with a win against fellow title hopefuls Arsenal.
Having beaten Leeds in Oslo and Lyon in Edinburgh, the Red Devils kicked off the main stint of 2023-24 preparations at a sold-out MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday.
Newly-appointed captain Bruno Fernandes all too easily beat Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale before Jadon Sancho struck following an error by Gabriel in a 2-0 win wrapped up by half-time.
“I think it’s very good,” United boss Ten Hag said. “The way we played, I was really pleased, how active we were in and out of possession.
"That is the manner in which we need to play and that is the main time of the year you can truly work in preparing and make an interpretation of it to games without it having results.
"Yet, we need to win, and I think the chaps showed we played a decent game.
"Obviously, they are incredible games. We need to go and it assists us with advancing and particularly those rivals, they are great.
"Weapons store is a great rival. They played amazingly great last season in the Head Association, no doubt that is great to coordinate with them, then you will be better."
The main negative was the second half injury to Amad Diallo, who left MetLife Stadium on crutches with his left foot in strapping.
There are more youngsters with us now and they’re all doing very good. But I don’t want to rise expectations too high
Ten Hag will be hoping the youngster has avoided any kind of significant injury on a night when 18-year-old midfielder Kobbie Mainoo produced a promising performance.
"It's incredible," the Dutchman told MUTV. "Manchester Joined is popular for continuously bringing youthful players up and it very well may be finished. Yet, we need to see.
"We have certainty, he is playing with certainty and I truly like his exhibition. However, this year, he showed it in spring, then, at that point, he got harmed. We are truly cheerful.
"There are more young people with us now and they're all doing awesome. However, I would rather not ascent assumptions excessively high.
"We need to see. The Chief Association is extreme yet, certainly, you can see we have a few great youthful players who can assume a part in the crew. Be that as it may, the bar is high."
United continue on to San Diego, where their reserves take on Wrexham before the first team faces Real Madrid in Houston and Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas.
Arsenal beat the MLS All-Stars 5-0 in Washington DC on Wednesday night and head to Los Angeles to take on Barcelona looking to bounce back from losing to United.
Barca had to cancel their Saturday friendly against Juventus as “a significant part of the Blaugrana squad has a viral gastroenteritis”.
An Arsenal spokesperson said they are in close contact with the LaLiga champions and fully confident their match against them will take place as planned on July 26.
Mikel Arteta is hoping for a response from his squad, saying after the loss to United: “Yes (this is a good lesson for us).
"got some information about my viewpoints on how troublesome or simple the season will be.
"It will be seriously difficult, more troublesome, the level and arrangement of the group is amazing and we knew today, they had proactively played two games before this one and we realized the test would have been truly requesting, similar to being on Wednesday against quite possibly of the best group in the world is going.
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