– We see a much, much more solid team now than a few weeks ago. Erik ten Hag has managed to build a solid structure, says Viaplay’s expert Lars Tjærnås. Where the hosts have had a leaden start to the season, things flow better for the red-clad ones at the moment. Jadon Sancho became the match-winner after a collective attacking play, giving United their third victory. – It’s a fantastic team goal, says Sancho to BT after the match. Christian Eriksen agrees. – From the start we had announced something we had to do, but now we have three victories. We stay close, and of course want to get better, but three points is the most important thing, says Eriksen. Expert and LSK player Pål André Helland is convinced that Ten Hag has brought about major changes in a short time. He believes that the organization has been the red-clad’s biggest nemesis. CELEBRATING: There were many smiles to be seen after another victory for the red-clad. Photo: CRAIG BROUGH / Reuters – His worst enemy Perhaps the most surprising thing against Leicester was that Cristiano Ronaldo was once again benched from the start. It was the third time he was benched this season. Now Helland thinks United are showing a side he rarely saw last season. – They look much better organized. There are short distances between the joints, and they struggled with that last year. It looks like Ten Hag has started to build teams, says Helland in Viaplay’s Premier League studio. JOB AT SI: Pål André Helland works as Viaplay’s football expert between matches in the Eliteserien. Photo: Christoffer Andersen / NTB The change surprises him. – United’s biggest challenge has been that they have been extremely vulnerable in the attacking game. They have looked like an open barn door and become their own worst enemy, he says. This is not how he thought United looked this time. – Now they take out points offensively. They don’t necessarily win the fallout, but second ball. It’s not always a success either, but it takes energy and a sustained attack, he says. He continues. – I think that United have taken quantum steps from last year. Ronaldo show Before the start of the match, the big talk was whether Cristiano Ronaldo was going to leave Manchester United. The transition window closes internationally at midnight on Thursday. Several experts, on the other hand, had faith that the Portuguese was going to stay, and believe that that chance was strengthened by the fact that he was once again benched from the start. Ronaldo got just under half an hour on the mat at the King Power Stadium, and did his job well. Among other things, he shines with a phenomenal brass kick in front of goal, but which did not go in. – He has looked lively. Created chances for others, and were close to ourselves. Intelligent football players have a tendency to do that, regardless of what has happened in the recent past, said Viaplay’s commentator Tjærnås during the match. BRILLIANT: Cristiano Ronaldo controlled most of the attacking play after he was substituted. Photo: GEOFF CADDICK / AFP Claims the team is better without The feedback was not as positive from the fans on social media. Several United fans were quick to point out that Manchester United look better without Cristiano Ronaldo, after Sancho scored the winning goal. On Twitter cook the comments section. – Now is the time to admit that Ronaldo held the team back, write one. Another believes that the Ronaldo era at Manchester United is over. – We must stop living in the past. It is clear that we are much better off without him. Ten Hag sees it, I see it, and everyone else will eventually, it says. A third wrote this: – It’s not necessarily that they play better, it’s just that the whole team centers around him, it says.
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