Sharing with Amazon Prime, the Dutch strategist revealed his messages to his students during the break between the two halves.
Man United had a dramatic and emotional comeback victory over Aston Villa. After leading 2-0 in the first 45 minutes, the Red Devils played a different game after the break. Young talent Alejandro Garnacho played explosively when he scored a double goal. The remaining goal was scored by Rasmus Hojlund. The final result, Man United defeated Aston Villa 3-2 .
The victory in round 19 of the Premier League helped Erik ten Hag and his team ranked 6th, 5 points behind fourth place Tottenham Hotspur.
Man United played transformed in the second half.
Sharing with Amazon Prime after the match, Ten Hag said: “The atmosphere changed when the match entered the second half. In the first half, Man United conceded goals when there was a moment of loss of concentration. I think Man United played quite well in the first half. The whole team continued to work hard.”
” During the break, I told the team to continue to believe, continue to do things as planned, even surpass their limits . When the score was shortened to 1-2, Man United increased the pressure. You saw what happened after that.”
” Before the match, I emphasized that Man United is competing with Arsenal and Liverpool. Therefore, if they play hard, Man United can beat any team. Believe in that even if the home team is behind. No matter 2-0 ahead. Let’s keep moving forward, showing our bravery. Very good performance from the whole team.”