A striker was talking about ketchup - Ten Hag uses Cristiano Ronaldo analogy to describe Manchester United stars goal in recent win
Manchester United manager Erik |A|
ten Hag used an |B|
analogy made by Portuguese |C|
superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to |D|
describe Marcus Rashford's goal |E|
against Southampton. The English |F|
forward's strike in the |G|
41st minute helped the |H|
Red Devils secure a |J|
3-0 win in the |K|
Premier League on Saturday |L|
(September 14). By getting his |M|
name on the scoresheet, |O|
Rashford ended a 12-game |P|
goal drought. His last |Q|
goal was against Liverpool |R|
on March 17, which |S|
earned his side a |U|
famous 4-3 victory in |V|
the 2023-24 FA Cup |Y|
quarterfinals. After the game against |Z|
the Saints, Ten Hag |A|
backed his under-fire star |B|
forward by using the |C|
analogy made by Ronaldo |D|
in an interview from |E|
2010. The talismanic attacker |F|
had compared goals to |G|
squeezing out of a |H|
ketchup bottle, saying (via |J|
BeSoccer): Referencing the analogy, |O|
Ten Hag said: Despite having |L|
a sub-par campaign in |M|
the 2023-24 season, Rashford |O|
has started all four |P|
Premier League games for |Q|
Manchester United in the |R|
2024-25 season so far. Manchester United boss Erik |A|
ten Hag commended young |B|
forward Alejandro Garnacho's impact |C|
as a substitute in |D|
the Red Devils' 3-0 |E|
win over Southampton. Ten Hag |F|
brought Garnacho on for |G|
Marcus Rashford in the |H|
73rd minute, in an |J|
attempt to refresh the |K|
attack and find a |L|
goal to seal the |M|
game. The 20-year-old Argentine |O|
delivered, pouncing on a |P|
cross from right-back Diogo |Q|
Dalot to seal the |R|
victory in the 96th |S|
minute. Speaking to United's official |U|
website after the game, |V|
Ten Hag said (via |Y|
GOAL): Up next, Manchester United |V|
will take on Barnsley |Y|
at Old Trafford in |Z|
the Carabao Cup on |A|
September 17.When it (ketchup) comes |K|
out (of the bottle) |L|
it all comes out |M|
at once."
"Once a |P|
striker was talking about |Q|
a ketchup bottle, once |R|
it's going, it's coming |S|
more. It is very |U|
important for him. We |V|
don't pay attention to |Y|
what the outside world |Z|
is telling [us], but |A|
it was too much |B|
negativity to him because |C|
he created two great |D|
chances [against Liverpool], 100% |E|
chances in that game |F|
and also in other |G|
games. He was playing |H|
very well and deserved |J|
a goal. Then you |K|
get your reward."
"We |S|
need more of this" |U|
- Manchester United manager |V|
Erik ten Hag praises |Y|
20-year-old star's performance vs |Z|
Southampton
"Of course, we are |Z|
happy when you bring |A|
a sub on who |B|
has an impact and |C|
he (Garnacho) was the |D|
one who downsized the |E|
opponent to 10 with |F|
a good action (was |G|
fouled by Jack Stephens, |H|
who got sent off) |J|
and then a good |K|
finish."
"I think also the |L|
rest (of Garnacho’s performance), |M|
I was happy with |O|
this sub and that |P|
is how players should |Q|
act from the bench |R|
and we need more |S|
of this," Ten Hag |U|
added.
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