Erik ten Hag praises his team's character and mentality as they fought back to beat Fulham.
Erik ten Hag has praised his team's performance as they fought back from a goal down to beat Fulham.
Manchester United beat Fulham 3-1 in their FA Cup quarter-final clash at Old Trafford to advance into the semi-final.
Man United advance to Wembley
The first-half ended in a draw, and the second-half came alive when Mitrovic gave Fulham the lead in the 50th minute of the game.
It all went awry for the visitors when Willian was shown a straight red card for a handball that prevented a goal. Mitrovic also saw red minutes later for aggressive handling of the referee.
Bruno Fernandes made them pay from the resulting penalty in the 75th minute before Marcel Sabitzer fired Manchester United ahead in the 77th minute of the game.
Bruno Fernandes closed out the scoring in the 96th minute of the game with a thunderous strike that made it 3-1.
Read the detailed match report here
What Ten Hag said
Ten Hag was proud of his team's performance, saying that although their use of the ball needed work, they were excellent off-possession.
“In possession, we could have been better. Out of possession, we were excellent,” Ten Hag said, per the BBC.
“We came under pressure, gave away some set pieces and then conceded the goal. David de Gea kept us in the game after we conceded.”
He praised his team's character, saying they have a great mentality, and despite the number of games they have had to play, they are physically fit.
“This team has great character. We are mentally and physically fit, and I’m happy with our progress as a team.”
Manchester United will face Brighton in the semi-final of the FA Cup. Erik ten Hag will line up his charges against Roberto de Zerbi's Brighton at Wembley on April 22nd.
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