Ten Hag reacts to victory over Lyon
Erik ten Hag said he saw "a lot of positives" in Manchester United's 1-0 friendly win over Lyon in Edinburgh.
The Reds made it two wins from two pre-season outings as Donny van de Beek's superb volley earned victory over the French outfit in the Scottish capital on Wednesday.
In his post-match interview, Ten Hag was also asked about the young players who were involved in the second half, Jonny Evans's outing and an update on returning first-team players.
Here's everything the boss said to MUTV's Stewart Gardner at BT Murrayfield...
Ten Hag: I have seen a lot of positives
Erik ten Hag explains why he is pleased with United's showing in our pre-season win over Lyon...
AN ENJOYABLE GAME
“I have seen a lot of positives. So it was enjoyable to watch, it was how we want to see our team - front foot, lot of dynamics, be aggressive - so it was a very good game.”
WE NEED TO TAKE OUR CHANCES
“So, first half, how we started, three massive chances from the start but that is straight, the criticism, you have to score, you have to net. That was already our problem last year and we have to realise that, we have to be more ruthless and clinical in those situations. But we create them and from good pressing and good turnovers, so I'm happy with that. I think in the first half, it was a really competitive game and, in the second half, we totally dominated the game by being in their half, staying in their half and, like you said, there were some young lads who made very good impressions.”
THE YOUNG PLAYERS DID WELL
“It was a good mix between experience and young players. Donny's already very experienced, Fred a lot of experience. Jonny Evans, even more experience, and that, in the middle of the park, you can see the young lads that they can improve their game because they get coached and they accept it. I think what they did very well was we work on a certain way to play and they transfer it to the pitch so I’m really happy and pleased with that.”
Highlights: United v Lyon
The highlights from our second outing of pre-season - against Lyon in Edinburgh - are available for you to watch here...
JONNY EVANS DID WHAT I ASKED OF HIM
“Absolutely, you could see he’s a really fine character, he’s a personality, he’s a leader. He understands football so it’s nice to see him playing and he really contributes to the good performance of the team in the second half.”
OUR INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS ARE HARD AT WORK
“Yes, the internationals have started training in the last couple of days. Today, as well, they had a huge session and now we come together in Edinburgh and then we fly out to New York, then we have one session there and then we go to the game [against Arsenal on Saturday].”