Good is not good enough, according to Erik ten Hag.
On the eve of this game Manchester United's manager made that blunt assessment of his side, admitting he was impatient for them to step up a level. Ten Hag's pre-match message had the desired effect, his players producing arguably their best display under him, eclipsing the wins over arch rivals Liverpool and league leaders Arsenal.
United were utterly dominant, the win taking them back up to fifth and showing the huge progress they have made since Ten Hag took charge in the summer. There have been aberrations, defeats to Brighton and Brighton, as well as the 6-3 derby mauling at Manchester City, but United are undoubtedly headed in the right direction under Ten Hag.
