August 24, (THEWILL) – After their embarrassing 4-0 loss to Brentford earlier this month, Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, disciplined his team; nevertheless, the Dutchman also participated in the punishment, which helped him gain the respect of his players.
In a dismal performance against Brentford, United gave up four goals in the first half. Post-match statistics showed that Ten Hag’s team had been outrun by nearly 14 km. It was a startling statistic that helped to explain why United had been humiliated in the way they had, as Brentford appeared to win every match and respond quicker.
The United players were scheduled to have Sunday off due to the game on Saturday night. But Ten Hag quickly called it off and had the squad report for extra training. At the time, it was also claimed that the Dutchman required his athletes to run further in order to make up the difference and equal Brentford’s statistics.
Since then, United has defeated Liverpool to win its first Premier League game of the year. After the match against Liverpool, Ten Hag had remarked that if United players want to have a chance of succeeding this season, they must be willing to “suffer.”
Should this “suffering” help the team with results like they earned against the Reds, it will be a development that the Old Trafford management and fans will want to see continue through the course of the season.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
