Ten Hag: The points will come
Erik ten Hag believes the way Manchester United have started the 2024/25 season bodes well for gaining points in the future.
The Reds had to settle for a point at Crystal Palace on Saturday, being frustrated by the hosts in a match that ended 0-0.
Speaking in his post-match press conference, the Dutchman was asked whether he was happy with his team's performances in the first five matches of the campaign.
'The performance is okay, the score is not'
Erik ten Hag gives his assessment of a positive United performance that lacked a decisive finishing touch...
"No but we [now] have a start," he said.
"The performance was good but the score we are not happy [with], we are disappointed with the score.
"It is clear. I know one thing for sure in football that there is a long way to go and when you play in the quality we now deliver, the points will come, the goals will come."
Last season, Erik's squad was ravaged by injuries, making it very difficult for the Dutchman to select a consistent team. Having players back available is greatly helping United adapt to the manager's tactics, he says.
"It is so different now because we can work on the team, we are building structures because we have players back on the training pitch," he added.
"We can also have consistency in the selection and that helps of course to bring the patterns and routines in and you play better.
"You can take more control of the game and you can even, like in the first half, dominate the game."