Kobe Bryant beat Manchester United 4 3, narrowly missed the draw to expose the problem, and Ten Hag's two relationships failed!
The Red Devils won 4-3 in the league against Wolves and were back in seventh place in the table thanks to a 97th-minute goal from substitute Kobe Meno. The match showed that some parts of Manchester United have returned to normal levels, but there are still problems, such as goalkeeper Andre Onana, 100 million euros Antony.
Ten Hag has put together a squad of the strongest players at the moment, and the squad also includes the demon star Marcus Rashford, who was fined £650,000 in the pub. The 53-year-old Dutchman believes this is due to the fact that there is already some understanding between him and Lund.
Marcus Rashford scored against Wolves last season, so we know just how strong he is. I'm sure everyone is aware of this and there is already a tacit understanding between Hojlund and Rashford. Ten Hag explained: 'Some of them came from Garnacho and I think United have a lot of attacking power and they need to show it on the pitch. ”
The Forest DJ brought Rashford a song called Tequila, which he drank in a nightclub. However, United's devil star started their game, and five minutes later, Hojlund returned a pass and Rashford fired a long-range shot to give United a 1-0 lead.
Maharaja has scored three goals and provided an assist in his last four games, and he has shown his nemesis at Wolves when it matters most, and it was also his third goal in the league.
In the 22nd minute, Marcus Rashford played a pass to Luke Shaw in the box, and Hojlund headed past a defender to make it 2-0. Along with Marcus Rashford, Hojlund has also scored three goals in the Premier League, which is a testament to Ten Hag's confidence in the team.
It was also his second goal and assist in the Premier League. At 20 years and 362 days, Hojlund surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo and has the fewest single pass in the team's history, and he is only 21 years old this year.
In the first half, United played well, creating a lot of chances, such as Hojlund forcing the goalkeeper, but the ball touched his body and almost bounced into the goal; Bruno Fernandes' shot from near the box hit the right post. The Reds had two penalties blown into the box before half-time, but neither of them was controversial and Hojlund and Casemiro were clearly offside.
However, in the second half, things suddenly changed and the Forest players started a new tactic. And all this is thanks to Ten Hag's love for Onana. Onana made a mistake in the 48th minute when Lisandro Martinez kept Kilman's shot out on the edge of the box.
By the end of the game, United's defence had made a series of mistakes. In the 71st minute, Neto was penalised 12 yards for Casemiro's shot and Saravia scored to make it 2-1.
Ten Hag was soon replaced by Scott McTominay and Casemiro, who had recovered from the injury. Maizi came on and scored straight into the net when he received a free-kick from Fernandes on the right side and headed it into the back of the net before continuing to lead 3-1.
But Ten Hag made a mistake when he brought on Antony, Marcus Rashford and sent on a defender who seemed to keep a two-goal lead. However, the Reds continued to press on the pitch and paid the price for their defensive and defensive imbalance.
In the 85th minute, the Wolves drove a big own goal on the right side, and Kilman received a shot from his own friend in the small penalty area and slotted the ball into the goal, and finally ended the game 2-3. When he slotted the ball into the box, all three were untargeted, and the Reds' free-kick defence was once again in question.
In the fifth minute, Antony's pass in midfield was quickly broken away by Neto, and he fired a low shot from outside the box, Onana watched the ball go into the net to make it 3-3 for Wolves. Antony and Onana are both "acquaintances" of Ten Hag's goals, and it is their responsibility to disappoint the manager.
Asked why Onana was in goal, Ten Hag said: "I have to admit that Altay [Baindil] played well on Sunday and he can be trusted, but Onana [Onana] is a little bit quicker, he played in the Africa Cup of Nations and he played against Tottenham in the last round, so he is ready to play.
However, Onana still maintained his form on the pitch, scoring just three goals with seven shots on goal in this round. This is the first time since November 1977 that United have conceded two or more goals in five Premier League games. It was no coincidence that in the first half, Wolves scored three goals in a row to beat Onana's 10-fingered goal.
Just as United were on the verge of an equaliser, another Academy player stepped up and 18-year-old Kobe Mayno burst into the far corner from the left to score his first goal and his first in the league!
After the game, Ten Hag expressed his gratitude to Meno: "Kobe [Meno] has improved amazingly, he has a lot of quality. He is a contemporary midfielder who can both attack and defend. He is intelligent, physically strong, and very calm.
It will not be easy for Manchester United to win this game, as only Liverpool have scored 17 points above Wolves with 17 points since the fifteenth round of the league. Especially in Molineux, it was their 8-round win-free match. However, United have had a stellar run against Wolves in recent years, with this victory taking them to four victories.
United have won just two of the remaining nine league games in 2023, but they will have three wins in the first four rounds of 2024, suggesting that they are recovering. However, what was supposed to be an easy game to win turned into a narrow victory for Manchester United. If Ten Hag still blindly trusts his team-mates such as Onana and Antony as he did before, they will still be in the dark on the road to the last four of the Premier League.
Another concern was centre-back Lima, who was replaced by Harry Maguire at the end of the second half and had to be on the bench with a left leg injury.