Erik ten Hag has urged his Manchester United side to be more ruthless after beating Leicester City 1-0 at the King Power Stadium.
A first half strike from Jadon Sancho made it three consecutive Premier League wins for the Red Devils.
The win against Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes moved the Reds up to fifth in the table ahead of Sunday’s clash against league leaders Arsenal at Old Trafford.
After shifting six goals from the opening two games of the season, the former Ajax manager will likely be delighted with back-to-back clean sheets.
Erik ten Hag explains where Manchester United can improve after beating Leicester City 1-0
Giving his immediate reaction after United’s first win against Leicester on BT Sport, Ten Hag said: “A step forward. We are happy with that and again a good team spirit and eleven players on the pitch fighting for each other.
“We can be dangerous in the transition moments. There were many spaces in the second half but did not explore them that well. We should have scored a second goal.
“We have to be more [ruthless]. There is room for improvement.
“I am happy with the clean sheet. The XI on the pitch defend and attack together. You can see what we can achieve.”
Former Real Madrid pair Casemiro and Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench once again in the second half, and Ten Hag is looking forward to the pair building up their fitness and becoming vital parts of the squad.
Ten Hag added: “Once Casemiro and Ronnie get fitter and fitter, we need not only a team but a squad.”
Casemiro looked a classy calming influence in midfield, dictating the tempo of the game, and Ronaldo looked sharp when he came on.
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