‘It has taken 10 Yrs to get to this place… Wow, we have bought the correct man’: Erik ten Hag is like ‘vintage Sir Alex Ferguson’, gushes Peter Schmeichel as United legends hail new manager just after Barca acquire
Peter Schmeichel believes Manchester United finally have a supervisor in the mould of Sir Alex Ferguson in Erik ten Hag, a ten years on from the Scotsman leaving the club.
Ferguson retired from his placement as manager in 2013 just after winning the Premier League title, the last of his 38 trophies adhering to 26 years in cost.
A 10 years on and the famous supervisor was again at Outdated Trafford on Thursday night time to see the Pink Devils below the administration of 10 Hag sweep Barcelona aside to arrive at the last-16 of the Europa League.
United came from behind to win 2-1 on the evening and 4-3 on aggregate from the runaway Spanish league leaders just after an early Robert Lewandowski penalty was cancelled out by Fred right after 50 %-time right before substitute Antony scored the successful objective in entrance of a roaring crowd at Old Trafford.
‘It has taken 10 many years to get to this place,’ for me this year nearly anything can genuinely take place,’ Schmeichel told BBC Radio 5 Stay.
Erik ten Hag led Manchester United to an superb comeback victory around Barcelona
Sir Alex Ferguson was inside of Aged Trafford for Manchester United’s 2-1 earn above Barcelona
United have not gained the Leading League title since Ferguson retired in the summer time of 2013
‘Manchester United can win every little thing or nothing at all but we have noticed the progress. Each and every predicament has been dealt with correctly by Erik 10 Hag, like a fantastic supervisor really should.
‘Like classic Sir Alex Ferguson… I am sitting down below contemplating “wow, we have got the correct gentleman.”‘
Schmeichel even though was not the only past United star to lavish praise on 10 Hag with 2008 Champions League winner Owen Hargreaves also highlighting the effect of the Dutch coach subsequent his summer time arrival from Ajax.
‘It feels everything has modified,’ Hargreaves instructed BT Sport. ‘The ambiance, the overall performance on the pitch, the supervisor. It feels so significantly much more good and gives self esteem. It feels a distinct put.
‘Ten Hag has transformed this football club. The strength is distinctive. It has been a breath of fresh new air. It feels like the really feel great element is coming again. Sunday [Carabao Cup final] could be a different large stage.
‘[It’s] remarkable. All people is smiling. The manager’s adjustments affected this activity and the group, this is what they have been dreaming of. They have a big game on Sunday but this was a massive match in Manchester United’s season.’
Schmeichel’s treble-profitable crew-mate Paul Scholes observed the potent atmosphere inside of Aged Trafford, which prior to the recreation trialled not getting any tunes within the stadium 15 minutes just before kick-off to allow fans to build their individual cauldron of noise to fantastic good results.
‘Absolutely amazing, this is what this floor is known for,’ Scholes extra. ‘Big atmospheres, big games. This was the Europa League not the Champions League but it nonetheless a big video game. I wanted to see these two wonderful clubs meet once again and two terrific aims to eventually earn the recreation for us.
Antony celebrates scoring the winning aim in a 2-1 acquire for the duration of the Europa League tie
Fred had equalised for the Red Devils shortly immediately after fifty percent-time to support dump out Barcelona
Peter Schmeichel now believes Erik 10 Hag has United competing again to their best
Schmeichel was Ferguson’s goalkeeper for the duration of the 1990s and when they received the treble in 1999
Former United stars Paul Scholes (2nd remaining) Robin van Persie (2nd correct) and Owen Hargreaves were being functioning as Tv set pundits for the match on Thursday night
Ten Hag (still left) caught up with his Dutch compatriot Van Persie (appropriate) immediately after Thursday’s recreation
‘This is what the floor should really be seeing, massive European evenings. We have been starved of it a tiny bit. It is one thing that would make this club.
‘Barcelona are not as good as they had been and have been lacking a few of players who would have played. I imagine United had been confident and cozy the video game after they obtained the next aim.’
Robin van Persie, who was the principal striker in Ferguson’s previous title successful staff, also designed a exceptional return to Aged Trafford and as nicely as noting the ambiance praised Ten Hag’s substitutes in introducing livewires Antony and youngster Alejandro Garnacho.
‘It is electrical,’ the Dutchman claimed. ‘I loved the second 50 percent. The initial 50 % was passive. With Antony and Garnacho on there was a lot more depth in the activity and they were being extremely hazardous in the 2nd 50 %.’
