Erik ten Hag feels positive despite his team's unconvincing performance. Photo: Getty Images/James Gill
Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United are in a “very good position” after beating Luton Town 1-0 despite a growing injury crisis.
After a poor start to the campaign, United secured fourth place from five Premier League matches, moving them to within three points of a Champions League place, and left Ten Hag “optimistic” they will find better form once he will be able to start choosing more
However, the victory, secured by a goal from Victor Lindelof, came at a price: striker Rasmus Hoylund and midfielder Christian Eriksen were replaced with injuries that Ten Hag said would require careful assessment over the next 24 matches. hours.
With Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Jonny Evans, Tyrell Malasia and Amad Diallo injured and exiled Jadon Sancho still unavailable for selection, Ten Hag will be hoping Hoylund and Eriksen's problems are not serious.
The severity of Rasmus Hoylund's injury remains to be seen. Photo: PA Wire/Martin Rickett
But Ten Hag said he was encouraged that United had been able to pick up 21 points after a torrid last few months.
“Certainly, even after all the setbacks we've had to face, we're still in close to the top four,” the United manager said.
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“When we start playing well and when we get… a team that is set up for a couple of weeks and months… other teams will have their failures too and will lose points.
“We have now won four out of five games in the Premier League, which is good. We're in a pretty good position if you see all the challenges we've faced. We are in a very good position.
“This is a reason for optimism, expectations for the future and increased productivity. I think this week (the 4-3 defeat to Copenhagen) and also this [against Luton] will create a lot of chances and then we will move forward and get better results and even more points.”
United face Everton at Goodison Park in their first game back from the international break, but Ten Haeg will have to watch from the stands after picking up his third card of the season, which earned him a one-match ban.
The Dutchman was furious with the referees after a throw-in he felt should have been awarded to United “, went against his team and expressed his dissatisfaction to the assistant referee.
“It was about that moment, so Yasno is a throw-in, but it was the second time,” he said. “I was on top and it was so clear and obvious that our ball, it was my remark, so I received a warning.
“There is a certain point when you have to make decisions, what should I do, how good.”
Højlund held onto his right hamstring before coming off with 12 minutes left, and Eriksen, his Denmark teammate, appeared to have twisted his knee in the first half after slipping.< /p>
p> “I can’t tell you anything about it [Hoylund’s injury] at the moment because I don’t know,” Ten Hag said. “We are making an assessment, but we need to wait 24 hours to know what the conclusion will be. Give them, the medical [team], 24 hours to figure out what the problem is, if there is one.
“[Eriksen] slipped up, but it's the same thing. We have to conduct an examination, make a diagnosis, and then make a conclusion. Then we will know where we are.”
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