Saturday | 5 October 2024 | Reg No- 06
বাংলা
   
Saturday | 5 October 2024 | Epaper
BREAKING: ● Sailor dies after oil tanker catches fire in Ctg      ● Ex-president Badruddoza Chowdhury passes away      ● Killing during students' movement: 9 bodies to be exhumed in Sylhet      ● Malaysian prime minister leaves Dhaka for home      ● CA seeks Malaysian support for Bangladesh to be ASEAN dialogue partner      ● Malaysian PM assures of attention to 18,000 Bangladesh workers       ● Bid to kill Khaleda Zia: Sheikh Hasina among 113 sued      

Fernandes spares Ten Hags blushes as Man Utd survive Blades scare

Published : Friday, 26 April, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 374
MANCHESTER, APRIL 25: Bruno Fernandes eased the pressure on under-fire Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag as his double inspired a nervous 4-2 win against Sheffield United on Wednesday.

Ten Hags side twice trailed to the Premier Leagues bottom club at Old Trafford before Fernandes came to his beleaguered managers aid in the second half.

Jayden Bogle put the Blades ahead and although Harry Maguire equalised before half-time, Ben Brereton Diaz restored the visitors advantage soon after the interval.

Fernandes bailed out Ten Hag with a penalty equaliser before the Portugal midfielders long-range rocket put United in front with nine minutes left.

Rasmus Hojlund got Uniteds fourth to ensure they could finally enjoy a first league win in five games since beating Everton on March 9.

"I think we played quite well, also creating many more chances. Many positives. But also negatives. Conceding two goals from give-aways. Its unacceptable," Ten Hag said.

"Im happy with the win overall. Have you seen some panic? No, not at all. We were very composed. We have to learn from this."
It was a temporary reprieve for Ten Hag, who hopes to salvage sixth-placed Uniteds dismal season by winning the FA Cup and finishing high enough to qualify for the Europa League.

"We are striving to progress the team. The number of goals we are scoring in this moment is a huge progress. If we have our back four back together, then Im sure we will be more consistent," Ten Hag said.

The Blades are 10 points from safety with only four games left as they sink towards relegation just one year after promotion from the Championship.

Ten Hag endured stinging criticism after United stumbled into the FA Cup final with a spluttering win against second tier Coventry on Sunday.

United blew a three-goal lead in the last 19 minutes of normal time at Wembley and then barely survived a penalty shoot-out to book a final date with Manchester City.

Criticised for the sloppy performance, Ten Hag launched a strong defence of his credentials on Tuesday, telling journalists their negative coverage of the semi-final was a "disgrace" as the former Ajax boss insisted he has been successful for the last 10 years.

But Uniteds new technical director Jason Wilcox has reportedly been asked by co-owner Jim Ratcliffe to conduct an audit of Ten Hags training methods and sometimes fractious relationships with his players.

Watching from the directors box, Wilcox barely had time to settle into his seat before Uniteds Diogo Dalot had a fierce strike tipped over by keeper Wes Foderingham.

United were rocked in the 35th minute as Andre Onana gifted the visitors their opener.    —AFP


LATEST NEWS
MOST READ
Also read
Swiatek splits with coach Wiktorowski
Finally beaten Madrid aiming for Villarreal rebound in La Liga
Top EU court finds against FIFA in key transfer market ruling
Rising Kenya athletics star Anyango fails doping test
FIFA defers decision on call to suspend Israel
Top seed Sabalenka stunned by Muchova in Beijing last eight
Ten Hag faces make-or-break trip to Aston Villa
Sinner not 'comfortable' as doping case clouds Shanghai campaign
Editor : Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury
Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka.
Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: PABX- 41053001-06; Online: 41053014; Advertisement: 41053012.
E-mail: info©dailyobserverbd.com, news©dailyobserverbd.com, advertisement©dailyobserverbd.com, For Online Edition: mailobserverbd©gmail.com
🔝