Here’s how Erik ten Hag used football pundits’ quotes to help Manchester United beat Liverpool in Premier League 2022-23

Here’s how Erik ten Hag used football pundits’ quotes to help Manchester United beat Liverpool in Premier League 2022-23

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Manchester United has taken the quote “criticism can be the best advancement over failure” quite seriously, and Eric Ten Hag might have taken it personally. The Dutchman was fuming after their humiliating loss of 4-0 to Brentford. Ten Hag was then criticized for making the players overrun the training ground in anger.

The Dutchman used pundits’ quotes to motivate the players over harsh criticism, of their weak display of attitude and physique. Some of the quotes were “United simply aren’t good enough”, “Liverpool to win 5-0 again“, “not a team”, “they could go down”, etc, it was reported that some statistics of weak play were printed by the coach and was put on display in the training ground for the players to feel what they’ve done.

This particular move from Ten Hag was designed in a way to let the players know their level and the level they need to reach in order to beat their arch-rivals. It seemed to have worked by looking at the results of the match. The statistics after the Liverpool fight was, that United covered more distance -114 km and made more sprints- 51, in their first win under Ten Hag.

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Manchester United under Eric Ten Hag’s leadership

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After the numerous criticism faced both by both the team and the manager, Eric Ten Hag must respond in a manner to shut the trollers. Eric planned on playing the younger lot which involved benching the legend, Cristiano Ronaldo. But it worked as they lead now above Liverpool in the Premier League standings this season.

Eric Ten Hag’s Manchester United has faced continuous losses after the manager was at the helm, which eventually questioned his position in the stands and even made speculations of him being sacked as well. Though Ten Hag with the determination of silencing the haters with a plan that works, did his job quite fine.

The rebuild that has taken place at United, must be of the level Ten Hag required. Although one game doesn’t prove anything solid, neither does it proves to be gas. To Ten Hag’s surprise, the Red Devils took their physical capabilities to triumph over Liverpool’s, and the plan seemed to be working out for Eric Ten Hag.

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