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'We spoke about it' - Harry Maguire reveals Erik ten Hag's half-time message in Manchester United win
22.10.2023 - 04:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erik ten Hag told Manchester United's players they needed to control the game better during the half-time break against Sheffield United.
United took the lead against the Blades thanks to Scott McTominay's strike in the 28th minute, but the hosts responded just a few minutes later when converting a penalty that had been conceded through a handball. The Reds were sloppy on the ball in the opening exchanges and Ten Hag wouldn't have been pleased at half-time.
United were struggling to retain possession and that's what Ten Hag spoke about during the interval, according to Maguire. That message worked and United improved in the second half to win the game 2-1 after a long distance strike from Diogo Dalot.
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"It was a really important win, the first 20 minutes we didn't start well and they surprised us with the way they were playing, but we adapted well, spoke about it and the manager got his message across," Maguire told MUTV after the win.
"After that, I felt like we controlled the game from 30 minutes onwards and I think at half-time as well, the manager spoke about that, we need to take better care of the ball and control the game a lot better than we did.
"I think the second half was a good, strong performance and I really felt like the goal was coming, an amazing goal to win the game and it was pretty comfortable in the end and the boys did well.
"I had an amazing time at this club, from being eight years old, all the way to 20 years old and to play three years for the first team, the fans have been amazing for me and I have nothing but respect for everyone at the club.
"I think, like you said, we had
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