Erik ten Hag's approach gained Manchester United in a pleasant towards Liverpool.
Erik ten Hag stood clutching the Bangkok Century Cup with Bruno Fernandes as the song thumped and the confetti pumped and the staged celebrations bought underway.
Above him, the massive scoreboard at the Rajamangala National Stadium read: Manchester United 4-0 Liverpool. Ten Hag’s first recreation as United supervisor and right here used to be his first trophy. It used to be pretty the start.
The expressionless seem to be on Ten Hag’s face instructed a alternatively distinctive story. He is aware of that activities right here on a sticky night time in Bangkok are some distance eliminated from the bloodless actuality of Premier League football. When United face Liverpool at Old Trafford subsequent month, it will be in very special circumstances.
Jurgen Klopp stated earlier than this recreation that there are no friendlies between these two clubs, however there in reality are and this was once one of them.
Klopp performed three extraordinary teams, altering all 10 outfield gamers after 1/2 an hour and 60 minutes. Ten Hag additionally made 10 adjustments at half-time, so we must solely study so a great deal into the result.
But 4-0 in opposition to any Liverpool group these days is no longer to be sniffed at, and Ten Hag would truly have confronted some serious questions if the rating used to be the different way round.
When he shook palms with his assistant Steve McClaren at the ultimate whistle and used to be met with raised eyebrows, it cautioned that even they had been amazed by means of the margin of victory.
Ten Hag doesn’t come throughout as a man who will get without problems carried away, though. ‘We will now not over-estimate this result,’ he said. ‘It will take time and I have viewed a lot of mistakes. We have to work challenging to reduce them out but, of course, we are happy.’
The Dutchman will be prompted that United had 4 one-of-a-kind scorers in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo. Jadon Sancho, Fred and Anthony Martial had been on goal earlier than half-time and Facundo Pellistri delivered a fourth.