The coach of Manchester United, Erik ten Hag feels satisfied with the performance of his team and with the further qualification after the victory over Barcelona with a score of 2:1 in the second leg of the “play-off” stage.
The first duel held at Camp Nou had ended in a draw, 2:2, while at “Old Trafford” the Spaniards were the first to lead.
But, the fighting spirit of the “Red Devils” made them overturn everything and in the end secure qualification to the next stage of the Europa League.
“The first part was flat. We had good chances to score, but we were losing, 0:1. We knew that by bringing Antony and Garnachon into the game, we would have more speed. It’s a brilliant win against a Barcelona side who are 8 points clear at the top of La Liga. A magical performance, which gives us signs and conviction that we can win big matches. Antony is brave, while Fred has played an important role as he had to stop Frenkie De Jong and be like a gnat to him. We have a high personality in this team”, said the Dutch coach for uefa.com.
Even though he had a terrible start to his experience at the “Theater of Dreams”, the former Ajax coach has led the team and is now performing excellently in all competitions.