Tom Cleverley thinks Erik ten Hag's success at Manchester United is down to getting respect with his authoritative approach.
23.03.2023 - 10:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
LA Galaxy captain Javier Hernandez holds a special place in the hearts of Manchester United fans thanks to his five-year spell at Old Trafford.
During that period, Chicharito made 157 appearances for the Reds, scoring 59 goals in the process. This return earned him cult hero status among the fanbase and marked a career high for the striker.
But the beginning of his spell at United actually saw him score a goal against the Reds in a friendly where Hernandez lined-up for both Chivas and Sir Alex Ferguson's side. With Erik ten Hag's team returning to the US before the 2023/24 campaign, MEN Sport has taken a look back at when the Mexican forward lined up for two clubs in one game.
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Before delving into game for Chicharito, we must start with how he became a United player in the first place. At the time, Hernandez was a young player at Chivas and was holding ambitions of going to the World Cup with Mexico.
His life would turn upside down in an instant though, following a meeting between his father and the Reds' scout Jim Lawlor. Reflecting on the moment he found out about United's first contact, Chicharito explained: "So, I left the stadium after the game [Chivas vs Puebla] and usually the routine was always me and my family jump in a car, we drop my grandads, my aunts, my cousins, everyone at the family home, we stay for a bit, we chat, we have dinner and then my parents and my sister and me go back to our house to sleep and then the next day I wake up and I train.
"When I jumped into the car, I was crying [because of an injury to his groin], thinking like: ‘What’s going to happen? I have my second call-up next week (for Mexico), and I want to win a spot’ and stuff
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