After opening their Premier League account with a well-known victory at Previous Trafford earlier within the week, Manchester United managed to maintain up that momentum on Saturday lunchtime.

Edging previous bitter rivals Liverpool 5 days in the past as they claimed a 2-1 win on residence soil, Erik ten Hag’s facet made it back-to-back victories in opposition to Southampton right here.

Placing in a largely rugged show on the south coast, the Crimson Devils finally left St. Mary’s with a 1-0 win as Bruno Fernandes produced a elegant end 10 minutes after the restart.

Pushing their method into the top-half of the Premier League desk, what did we be taught from an gratifying showdown on Saturday lunchtime?

Ten Hag’s method is paying off

Opening the 2022/23 marketing campaign and ten Hag’s tenure with back-to-back defeats in opposition to Brighton and Brentford, it was no secret that Manchester United discovered themselves within the midst of a Premier League nightmare.

Nevertheless, stunning former Premier League champions Liverpool on Monday evening as they snatched a stellar 2-1 victory at Previous Trafford, the ex-Ajax boss has made it clear that stability is essential.

As soon as once more making the choice to depart each Harry Maguire and five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, it seems that the English giants are edging in the fitting route.

Placing in a gritty show at St. Mary’s, ten Hag has shortly gained a repute for his no-nonsense lifestyle in Manchester – one thing that United followers have been crying out for.

Making every of his gamers report for added coaching following their woeful 4-0 drumming by the hands of Brentford on August thirteenth, the 52-year-old is determined to totally implement his philosophy.

Nonetheless hoping to finish a deal for Ajax’s younger talisman Antony, it seems that United lastly have one thing to cheer about.

United can do it away from Previous Trafford

Final seen away from Previous Trafford earlier within the month when struggling that notorious 4-0 defeat in opposition to Brentford, ten Hag would have been greater than conscious of United’s public struggles on the street.

Ultimately scrapping their strategy to a top-six end previous to the summer time break, the previous Premier League champions had nearly turn into identified for his or her prolonged issues exterior of Manchester.

Signing off the 2021/22 marketing campaign with a 1-0 loss away at Crystal Palace on Might twenty second, United had remarkably misplaced every of their final seven appearances away from Previous Trafford previous to Saturday’s showdown.

With their 1-0 victory right here drawing a line beneath the worst away run within the membership’s historical past, the ex-Ajax boss might be determined to show that this was not only a minor increase.

With it trying just like the duo of Raphael Varane and summer time arrival Lisandro Martínez have cemented their spot as ten Hag’s primary partnership, United might be subsequent seen on Thursday once they journey to Leicester.

Southampton looking for stability at St. Mary’s

Opening the 2022/23 marketing campaign with a routine 4-1 defeat away at Tottenham, many had been anticipating what could possibly be one other powerful season for Southampton.

Nevertheless, mounting a stellar comeback away at Leicester final weekend as they snatched a last-gasp 2-1 victory, some in Ralph Hasenhüttl’s camp might need been smelling the prospect to spring an upset right here.

Nonetheless, though the previous RB Leipzig boss might need requested just a few questions of the inconsistent English giants, they’re nonetheless looking for some much-needed stability on residence soil.

Spending nearly all of final season battling it out on the foot of the Premier League desk, Southampton have now managed to win only a pair of their final 16 top-flight appearances.

Likewise, with that run stemming all the way in which again to February twenty fifth, the Saints have additionally gained considerably of a repute for his or her struggles at St. Mary’s.

In actual fact, Saturday’s 1-0 loss by the hands of United now implies that Hasenhüttl’s males have received simply one in all their earlier eight showdowns on the south coast.

Match Report:

Southampton: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, A. Armstrong, Aribo, Elyounoussi, Adams

Subs: Mara, Perraud, Lyanco, S. Armstrong

Manchester United: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Malacia, McTominay, Eriksen, Elanga, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford

Subs: Casemiro, Ronaldo, Fred

Objectives: Fernandes (55′)

Yellow Playing cards: McTominay, Fred, Dalot

Crimson Playing cards: N/A

Referee: Andy Madley