Following Manchester United’s FA Cup win at Wembley on Saturday, Bruno Fernandes praised boss Erik ten Hag.
Manager Erik ten Hag did “everything” right, according to captain Bruno Fernandes, after Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday.
First-half goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo helped United win their first FA Cup title since 2016. Garnacho took advantage of a mistake by City’s defense before Mainoo finished off a complicated United move with a cool finish.
Manchester City’s substitute Jeremy Doku scored a late recovery goal, making for a tense ending, but United held on to win their second trophy in as many seasons under Ten Hag. Manchester United deserved to win because they made it hard for City to get close to Andre Onana’s goal.
Because Fernandes was playing the part of a “false nine,” United packed the middle of the field, just like they did against Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion. The Portuguese believed that this method worked very well.
Concerning Ten Hag’s strategy, Fernandes told ITV Sport, “Everything.” All of his games are well-prepared. It works some times and not others. I believe you understood it was about being tight and putting pressure on the lines.”
Speaking at Old Trafford after United’s win over Newcastle a little over a week ago, Ten Hag promised that his players would “give everything” to win the final. Fernandes believed that United’s drive and energy were critical to their success.
According to Fernandes, “we knew what we needed to do today to win.” “They are a brilliant team, they play good football and have amazing players, but we knew if we had the right spirit we could win today.”
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