At the beginning of last season, Erik ten Hag oversaw a 2-1 Premier League victory against Liverpool at Old Trafford to ignite his managerial tenure. Nobody had seen it coming after defeats in his opening two matches. It was like a fairytale.
It has soured somewhat this season, the difficulties piling up, but now this – another win here against Liverpool which few had predicted. In the heat of the moment, as a delirious United crowd looked ahead to an FA Cup semi-final against Coventry – who are managed, of course, by their former cup hero, Mark Robins – it felt like the result that could save Ten Hag.
