Manchester United chief Richard Arnold reportedly praised Erik ten Hag in a speech following the membership’s 2-1 FA Cup closing defeat to Manchester Metropolis on Saturday. A brace from Ilkay Gundogan gave Pep Guardiola’s facet the trophy at Wembley. However there was seemingly a constructive temper across the Crimson Devils, regardless of lacking out on a second trophy of the season.
The Every day Mail say Arnold praised Ten Hag and confessed it was ‘love at first sight’ when it got here to the Dutchman.
The 53-year-old was employed forward of Mauricio Pochettino again in the summertime, put in with the duty of repairing a damaged membership.
Ten Hag’s reign began poorly, with United dropping their first two Premier League matches to Brighton and Brentford.
But a 1-0 win over Liverpool served as a turning level, with the Crimson Devils rising within the months that adopted.
United completed third within the Premier League desk, with solely Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal choosing up extra factors than Ten Hag’s facet.
They usually additionally secured a primary trophy since 2017 within the type of the Carabao Cup, with Casemiro and Marcus Rashford on the right track in a 2-0 win over Newcastle.
Beating Metropolis, and denying their rivals a treble, would have been a bonus.
Arnold is pleased with the work Ten Hag has achieved on the membership to date.
However the Dutchman then proceeded to warn the squad that additional enchancment was wanted as they give the impression of being to construct within the progress they’ve made.
United had been nonetheless outplayed by Metropolis, with a penalty from Bruno Fernandes not sufficient on the day.
Their rivals at the moment are on the verge of a treble, with Inter Milan the one factor stopping Guardiola’s facet from one other trophy triumph.
Ten Hag known as on his facet to be taught from the defeat to Metropolis within the rapid aftermath of the showdown, insisting he was decided to make sure higher days forward.
“I’ve just one plan: that’s to enhance this membership and to enhance this staff,” he stated.
“I’ll struggle for [it]. I’ve my concepts and I already instructed the membership what we have now to do for that.
“However I’ve to work with my employees, with my gamers to be higher subsequent season.
“I believe on this second, I do not wish to focus on [the possible takeover]. It is about finalising the season.
“We’ve to be quiet, analysing the season, going to the depth, set the fitting conclusions, after which take motion, it is about that.
“The method, throughout the season, we’re frequently making issues, are actions into course of.
“However now the season is completed, the conclusion general is we performed a superb season.
“It isn’t concerning the hole in the summertime, it is not about getting gamers in and so they do nicely.
“It is about we work all season and day-to-day to develop the staff, progress the staff.
“I am very proud the place we got here from within the begin of the season. Keep in mind Brentford and the Etihad (when United had been thrashed 4-0 and 6-3) additionally.
“Now, we confirmed right this moment in opposition to Metropolis the house win was not a coincidence and, on one other day, we may win this recreation.”