Fans React After Erik Ten Hag Helping Man United Win Trophy in His First Game in Charge

• Erik ten Hag has left Manchester United fans raving after he won them a trophy in his first game in charge of the club
• Man United were crowned the winners of the winners of the Match Bangkok Century Cup after they beat Liverpool 4-0
• Jadon Sancho, Fred, Anthony Martial, and Facundo Pellistri were all on target for the Red Devils during the preseason clash

Erik ten Hag has earned praise and admiration from fans after he helped Manchester United win a trophy in his first game in charge of the Red Devils.

Ten Hag was in the dugout for the first time as United boss on Tuesday, July 12, as he led his charges against rivals Liverpool in a preseason friendly staged in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Dutchman had a dream start to life in charge of the Old Trafford dwellers after he guided them to a 4-0 huge win over the Merseysiders.

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The epic clash saw Jadon Sancho score the first goal of Ten Hag's reign, with the Englishman breaking the deadlock inside 12 minutes of action.

Other scorers in the match included Brazilian midfielder Fred, Anthony Martial, and youngster Facundo Pellistri who crowned United's comfortable win with the fourth goal in the 76th minute.

Fans react as Man United lift the Match Bangkok Century Cup

Meanwhile, Man United's victory over Jurgen Klopp's charges was enough to help them lift the Match Bangkok Century Cup.

United's cup triumph sparked reactions on social media, with raving about what the future holds for the club under Ten Hag.

One said:

"Happy seeing United play with structure, pressing and a style of play."

A second added:

"Manchester United is set to be back again!!! Can't wait to see."

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While another quipped:

"Finally Yanited win a trophy after how many years, EPL isn’t ready United Is Back."

However, there were those who chose to remain pessimistic, with one observing:

"Like Mourinho didn’t win major silverware and was still sacked."

Another posed:

"What type of trophy is that?"

A third joked:

"The only trophy Bruno is touching for United."

A fourth tweeted:

"Imagine getting gassed over a pre-season trophy. United are finished."

Erik ten Hag downplays Man United win over Liverpool

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag refused to get carried away by the emphatic victory over Liverpool in Bangkok on Tuesday, July 12.

While Ten Hag praised his side for the speed and precision up front after the win, he was quick to note that his charges made some mistakes.

"It was a team with a great spirit and we know we are just getting started. We made some mistakes in the press, we conceded some chances, but we created a lot," he said.