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Rob Dawsonreporter
Erik ten Hag says Manchester UnitedEuropa League win of Barcelona showing that they “can beat anyone.”
United have added Barcelona to the list of obvious wins this season that have included Liverpool, weapon, tottenham And City of Manchester with one 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Thursday.
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Ten Hag’s team are still competing in four leagues this season and the Dutchman insists they won’t fear anyone they may face between now and May.
“You need results to have that strong belief,” says Ten Hag.
“I think this is another step forward because when you can beat Barcelona, one of the best teams at the moment in Europe, your belief is really strong then you can beat anyone.”
United fall behind one Robert lewandowski penalty but fought back thanks to goals from Fred And Antony to take their place in the round of 16 with a final score of 4-3.
“It was a great night,” said Ten Hag.
“I think it’s great that you can beat Barcelona, eight points ahead of the top team. Real Madrid in La Liga and we saw Real Madrid play this week.
“We had a great performance and we have to carry it with us into the season, carry it with us with the belief that we can win the big games.”
Ten Hag then paid special tribute to Fred, who scored the equalizer shortly after half-time and contributed to the goal as his shot bounced off Antony.
Fred was also asked to disable the Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jongwith Ten Hag praising the Brazilian’s efforts.
“He had an important role last week in Barcelona, and this week too, he must first stop Frenkie de Jong from playing,” said Ten Hag.
“He had to play like a mosquito around him and go behind him and he did it brilliantly. Last week he had an excellent assist for Rashy. [Marcus Rashford] at Barcelona and today he scored a goal, an excellent performance.”
