Erik ten Hag is pleased with Manuel Ugarte. (Footage by Sky Sports activities actions)
Man United earned a 1-1 draw in the direction of Fenerbahce inside the Europa League on Thursday night and one man who impressed Erik ten Hag by way of the battle was summer season signing Manuel Ugarte.
The Dutch coach was on the market for a model new central midfielder all by way of the most recent swap window and had earmarked the Uruguayan as his prime purpose.
Man United would effectively sign the 23-year-old within the path of the highest of the window as part of a €60m address Paris Saint-Germain nonetheless it has taken some time for the midfielder to familiarize your self with the Premier League.
An underwhelming show in United’s 3-0 defeat in opposition to Tottenham observed Ugarte come beneath scrutiny and he has found it powerful to get frequent minutes inside the workforce since, solely participating in 90 minutes twice, one amongst which bought right here in the direction of Fenerbahce on Thursday night.
The Uruguay worldwide was smart in Turkey as he gained the ball once more inside the build-up to the Purple Devils’ goal and shortly inside the half, produced a goal-saving block on Dusan Tadic.
Erik ten Hag was very impressed with the effectivity of his new signing and speaking to the press, it sounds similar to the Man United boss is ready to play him from the start additional often.
Erik ten Hag believes Manuel Ugarte has taken a “step forward” at Man United
Chatting with the press inside the aftermath of the Fenerbahce battle, Ten Hag was stuffed with reward for Ugarte and admitted that his effectivity was one factor to assemble on going forward.
“I really feel as we converse is a step forward, so I’m truly joyful collectively along with his effectivity, and from proper right here on he has to assemble on,” the Dutch coach acknowledged by way of Sky Sports activities. “It’s necessary to mix him. He bought right here late inside the window after which we would have liked to mix him by way of the competitions, and that takes time.
“We’ve to stay affected individual nevertheless, as you see, if the usual in that place isn’t correct it’s very powerful for a workforce to control video video games, after which I don’t even speak about dominating video video games.
“So, that [No 6] place needs one who brings the usual regularly, and we now have to mix him now on this workforce.
“As I acknowledged, I’m joyful collectively along with his effectivity as we converse and from proper right here on he can assemble up.”
