Erik ten Hag could send some of his Manchester United players into the Anfield cauldron with a "kick in the ass" on Sunday as he bids to avoid another humiliating afternoon on Merseyside.
The 'true test' now facing Manchester United and Erik ten Hag
27.11.2023 - 19:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Robbie Savage feels it's 'unbelievable' that Manchester United are just six points off the top of the Premier League but believes Erik ten Hag and his team will be properly tested as the fixtures get tougher over the next few weeks.
United continued their excellent run of domestic results with Sunday's 3-0 win at Everton. Alejandro Garnacho opened the scoring with a wondrous overhead kick in the first three minutes, while Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial sealed the points in the second half.
Victory represents a fifth in six Premier League matches for Ten Hag's side, who have seemingly arrested a woeful start to the season. But each of those wins have come against teams in the bottom half and Savage insists a tougher run of matches will provide a clearer picture of where United are at.
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“Look, you’ve got to beat the teams in front of you," Savage told Football365. "When teams play against Manchester United they might be more defensive and go with a low block, especially at Old Trafford.
“But they’ve beat Luton, Fulham, Burnley, Sheffield United, they lost to Crystal Palace and Man City. So they have won those games but not really faced any opposition where you think 'that’s going to be a tough test.'
“The game against Everton was probably the toughest test because of the points deduction and atmosphere, but the [Garnacho] wonder goal somewhat dampened the atmosphere inside Goodison Park and then they controlled the game in the second half.
"The Champions League games are huge, but the Premier League games are as well. Newcastle, Chelsea, even
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