Erik ten Hag replied to Pep Guardiola, it's a different Manchester United he faced

Since the Red Devils lost that game in the Manchester Derby a lot has changed in the team, many believed that the team was going to start a very significant losing streak, it was not the case, the team was recovering in such a way that has managed to reverse the adverse situation they had, it was not very feasible that the club started to play well in the midst of that defeat.

Erik ten Hag acknowledged taking a lesson from that defeat against the citizens' team, since then the club began to understand that they had to work and perform, they got back on track, they have eight consecutive matches without losing, the situation is very stable in the squad that seeks to improve in this preposition of the Dutch coach. Erik ten Hag reacted to Pep Guardiola's message in an interview with a British TV channel.

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The Manchester City boss told the BBC that the city rivals are getting back to being the Man Utd that they are, that's what he thinks of Erik ten Hag's side who are only six points adrift in the Premier League. The team dropped no points on the road other than a draw with big six side Chelsea. "It's a good compliment," Ten Hag commented, "I see a lot of room for improvement in our game and we have to do that if we want to compete for the top four, we have to improve."

"In the first half we have to dominate more in possession, to put ourselves in better positions. In the second half we definitely lost performance in keeping the ball, there was a lot of space on the pitch, we gave the ball away too easily, a lot of wrong decisions, we go straight at the goal instead of keeping the ball. You have to beat them when you have so much space, you have to score that second goal and then the games are much easier."

Erik ten Hag acknowledges Pep Guardiola's gesture but remains unsatisfied

The Red Devils are top of the table and with a game in hand, they are looking to build on the season with plenty of success to come, Erik ten Hag's side are one of the best teams in the Premier League, they want to keep improving, they have gone eight games unbeaten and left the opposition scoreless on several occasions, they have been on a high since Pep Guardiola's Manchester City showcased the Old Trafford side.