Erik Ten Hag with Bruno Fernandes after United’s FA Cup win over Liverpool (Credit: AFP)
Amad Diallo’s breakaway purpose in added time of additional-time received a chaotic tie within the 121st minute and will show to be a turning level in Ten Hag’s reign.
Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United’s thrilling 4-3 FA Cup quarter-remaining victory over Liverpool may be the launching pad for a profitable finish to a troubled season for the Red Devils.
United’s remaining probability at silverware this season seemed to be slipping away at Old Trafford on Sunday as twice the house facet wanted to return from behind late on to finish Liverpool’s possibilities of a quadruple in Jurgen Klopp’s remaining season.
Amad Diallo’s breakaway purpose in added time of additional-time received a chaotic tie within the 121st minute and will show to be a turning level in Ten Hag’s reign.
United at the moment are large favourites to achieve the FA Cup remaining for a second consecutive season after being paired with Championship facet Coventry within the final 4.
Ten Hag had been below rising stress as his facet sit sixth within the Premier League, 9 factors adrift of even a spot within the prime 4 and exited each the Champions League and League Cup early.
But the previous Ajax boss believes his facet are on an upward trajectory having misplaced simply twice in 12 video games in 2024.
“This could be that moment, the team have the belief and energy to do amazing things,” mentioned Ten Hag. “When you beat Liverpool you can beat any opponent.”
United’s younger weapons got here to the fore as Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo shone earlier than Diallo got here off the bench to attain simply his second ever purpose for the membership.
“The first 35 minutes we show again that the future of this team is very bright. There is huge potential. We have to get it out and get consistency.”
United sped out of the blocks and have been rewarded when Scott McTominay tapped residence his ninth purpose of the season after Garnacho was denied by Caoimhin Kelleher.
Defeat was simply Liverpool’s fifth in all competitions this season, two of which got here with weakened sides within the group phases of the Europa League.
Klopp admitted his facet confirmed the primary indicators of fatigue from a draining schedule, however they didn’t go down with out a struggle.
Two objectives in three minutes in direction of the top of the primary half turned the tie within the guests’ favour as Alexis Mac Allister blasted previous Andre Onana earlier than Mohamed Salah struck for the thirteenth time in 14 video games towards United.
United’s problem was tapering off meekly till Antony got here off the bench to attain at Old Trafford for the primary time in over a yr when he discovered the far nook three minutes from time.
“You see he is fighting as well and wants to contribute,” added Ten Hag, who has been closely criticised for spending £86 million ($110 million) on the Brazilian winger.
Antony’s equaliser set the fuse for a frantic finale as Liverpool hit the publish by means of Harvey Elliott earlier than Marcus Rashford missed a wonderful probability even earlier than further-time.
Elliott’s deflected effort put Liverpool again in entrance within the one hundred and fifth minute, however Rashford made amends by drilling residence to degree at 3-3.
And simply as Liverpool sensed the prospect to win it from a nook on the dying, Garnacho broke clear and teed up Diallo to attain his first United purpose in three years.
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