Erik ten Hag after the win vs Brentford: The points are more expensive in the end

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Erik ten Hag could be satisfied with his team's performance after the 1:0 win over Brentford. The Manchester United team looked great and their goal is to secure the Top 4. “Very important win I would say,” boss Ten Hag said as quoted by independent.co.uk “Of course, when you lose after the international break, you have to bounce back, so we did and I think it was a good performance as well.

In the second half when we didn’t get a second goal it was more of a battle, but then saw the determination, the passion and the desire that I missed on Sunday. I think this is the standards we have to bring in every game.

It’s not acceptable what we did on Sunday. We know that. This is not United, this is not the standards from United, so, yes, there were several things I was happy with”. Erik ten Hag emphasized that the end of the season brings many strange things.

It is precisely for this reason that his team must show the right mentality when it is most needed. “You see the approach is changing from all the teams when you go to the end,” Ten Hag said. “The points are more expensive in the end (of the season) but that demands also a certain mentality and when you don’t bring it on the pitch you get beaten in the Premier League.

When one or two can’t bring this, then as a team you have a problem. I think we have seen today that is the performance I expect, I demand”.

Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford was once again the hero of his team after scoring the winning goal.

The Dutch expert is satisfied with what he saw from Rashford. “He played a very good game,” the Dutchman said. “I think he was really ball-secure. He came out of the frontline, we used him as a target, and he was again back in the box, where we expect him to be, so he was in the right moment to finish.

It was off a corner but, OK, the cooperation between him and Marcel Sabitzer was very well, but also with Jadon (Sancho) and Antony. It was very good, so I was happy with the front four”.