(Dan Tri) – The 3-1 victory over Arsenal showed that Man Utd was right in appointing coach Erik Ten Hag as `captain` and the two losses at the beginning of the season seemed like just an accident.

After doubt comes admiration

`I think the match against Arsenal is the best test for Man Utd,` coach Erik Ten Hag frankly shared before the highlight match of round 6 of the Premier League.

After 3 consecutive victories, especially the 2-1 victory over Liverpool, the Dutch strategist still expressed caution when facing coach Mikel Arteta’s army.

Man Utd once left a disappointed image when losing 0-4 to Brentford (Photo: Getty).

Meanwhile, Man Utd is still a team filled with great doubt, having lost the first two matches against Brighton and Brenford.

After this loss, coach Erik Ten Hag did something unprecedented, cutting off his students’ holidays and forcing them to run more than 13km to make up for it.

Then, in a cornered position, with no way to retreat, Man Utd suddenly transformed.

Man Utd completely transformed when facing Arsenal (Photo: Getty).

The victory over Arsenal (and Liverpool before that) showed that Man Utd has truly transformed under coach Erik Ten Hag.

Man Utd right now is truly an energetic team on the field, playing without fear of collision and always trying for each other.

`Overall, I see the team are defending better and that makes it easier for our defenders. I think what they do well is cooperation. They do it together, they support each other.`

Erik Ten Hag’s risk paid off

To be able to defeat Arsenal, coach Erik Ten Hag clearly dared to take risks and accept possible risks.

The Dutch strategist took a huge risk by letting rookie Antony, who only joined on the last day of this summer’s transfer window and had not had enough time to practice and get used to his new teammates, to play.

Remember when C. Ronaldo skipped training with his teammates before the new season, the Dutch strategist bluntly criticized the Portuguese star for not being physically fit and not being able to keep up with his teammates.

Antony shined brightly in his Man Utd debut against Arsenal (Photo: Getty).

Because in such a big match, if Antony does not play well, there will be a lot of criticism aimed at the striker brought in for a fee of up to 85 million pounds.

But fortunately, the Brazilian striker overcame the pressure to shine on his debut day with the opening goal in the first half.

The second risk is that coach Erik Ten Hag believes in using a midfielder who is only 1m75 tall like Lisandro Martinez.

Not only Antony and Martinez, each position that coach Erik Ten Hag uses on the field is somewhat risky, from the left-back position of Tyrell Malacia, right-back Diogo Dalot, midfielder McTominay, and center-forward Marcus Rashoford.

Ronaldo and Harry Maguire were pushed to the bench to help Man Utd improve their playing efficiency (Photo: Getty).

Risk is only a necessary condition, not a sufficient condition, for success.

Coach Erik Ten Hag was right to boldly leave C.Ronaldo and Harry Maguire on the bench for 4 consecutive matches.

Against Arsenal, Man Utd showed a strong pressing style, ready to compete at all lines, especially dangerous when performing quick counter-attacks.

Coach Erik Ten Hag affirmed his value after 4 consecutive wins of Man Utd (Photo: PC).

4 consecutive wins helped Man Utd move up from the bottom of the table to 5th place on the rankings.

Man Utd is clearly showing a surprising transformation.