![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/erik-ten-hag-proven-right-as-man-utd-stars-respond-to-pre-match-message-in-arsenal-win/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Erik-ten-Hag.jpg&description=Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 in their pre-season friendly clash on Saturday, with Erik ten Hag's men responding perfectly to a message which he sent out before the match Erik ten Hag claimed that Manchester United "don't play friendly games" before their pre-season clash with Arsenal and his stars didn't take long to prove him right. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho gave the Red Devils a handy victory at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey, but it was the manner of it which left Ten Hag "really pleased." Competitive from the off, the contest even threatened to boil over when Lisandro Martinez put in a forceful challenge on Bukayo Saka which led to a brief skirmish ensuing involving both sets of players and the United centre-back receiving a yellow card. In his pre-match press conference, Ten Hag told reporters: "We don't play friendly games." It was a message both opponents Arsenal and his own players, who delivered with a comfortable 2-0 win. His thoughts were evidently aligned with those of veteran goalkeeper Tom Heaton's, who told MUTV after the victory: "There's no friendlies at this football club." Ten Hag then reacted to the win by saying: "We are very happy with the way we played, our activity with and without the ball. This is the way we want to play." Regardless of the result, it's all about the building blocks for United in pre-season, with goalscorer Fernandes adding: "The manager analyses all the details. It's difficult in training, but we are rewarded for our efforts with him. It's pre-season, it's going to be difficult, there's a lot of work. We need to get better and better." Following a promising first campaign in charge, Ten Hag's task is now to take the Red Devils up to the next stage. "I think already, last year, we have seen that version, we have seen it across small games, we have seen it in big games," the Dutchman explained in the lead-up to Saturday's match. Have your say! Will Manchester United finish higher than Arsenal next){kind=link}
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 in their pre-season friendly clash on Saturday, with Erik ten Hag’s men responding perfectly to a message which he sent out before the match
Erik ten Hag claimed that Manchester United “don’t play friendly games” before their pre-season clash with Arsenal and his stars didn’t take long to prove him right.
Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho gave the Red Devils a handy victory at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey, but it was the manner of it which left Ten Hag “really pleased.”
Competitive from the off, the contest even threatened to boil over when Lisandro Martinez put in a forceful challenge on Bukayo Saka which led to a brief skirmish ensuing involving both sets of players and the United centre-back receiving a yellow card.
In his pre-match press conference, Ten Hag told reporters: “We don’t play friendly games.” It was a message both opponents Arsenal and his own players, who delivered with a comfortable 2-0 win.