He saved my job today, if not for him I would have been SACKED by now. INEOS even sent me message after we conceded a penalty. I don't know how to thank him yet because I have been benching him all this while - Erik Ten Hag named ONE PARTICULAR Manchester United player who saved his job today - Not Rashford, Not De ligt and Not Mainoo

He saved my job today, if not for him I would have been SACKED by now. INEOS even sent me message after we conceded a penalty. I don’t know how to thank him yet because I have been benching him all this while – Erik Ten Hag named ONE PARTICULAR Manchester United player who saved his job today – Not Rashford, Not De ligt and Not Mainoo

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He continued, discussing Marcus Rashford and what that goal could do for him.

He said: “It’s very important. For every striker, they want to be on the scoring list.

“Once the first is in, more is coming. Once a striker was talking about a ketchup bottle, once it’s going, it’s coming more.”

23 minutes ago

By Charlie Wyett

Man Utd player ratings from SunSport’s Charlie Wyett

Andre Onana: 7

Noussair Mazraouri: 7

Matthijs De Ligt: 7

Lisandro Martinez: 7

Diogo Dalot: 5

Kobbie Mainoo: 6

Christian Eriksen: 7

Bruno Fernandes: 7

Amad Diallo: 7

Joshua Zirkzee: 6

Marcus Rashford: 7

Subs: Garnacho 7 , Ugarte 6, Maguire 6, Evans 6, Casemiro 5

24 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

Ten Hag reacts

United boss Erik ten Hag told Match of the Day, via the BBC, that the game changed on Andre Onana’s penalty save

He said: “The start was not easy.

“I think the penalty was the turning point in the game and not so far after we scored and that was very important. From that moment on, the game was all ours.

“I’m not surprised [by De Ligt’s quality]. At this moment he is not fit, he’s not at 100% speed. He needs the games to go up to it.

“We see glimpses now and once he’s there he will do much better. We are happy with him and especially today with his game.”

30 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

Tough stat

Plenty of difficult stats will be headed Southampton’s way.

But that was their 400th Premier League defeat of their existence.

Unfortunately for them, it certainly won’t be their last.

36 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

How it stands

Not long until the 3pm kick offs get underway.

United up to 7th with that victory and they can put their feet up and watch the other scores roll in.

Southampton in 19th but will go bottom if Everton can get anything at Aston Villa.

39 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

De-Ligted

Matthijs De Ligt told TNT Sports: “The win was obviously really important. I think if you get three points from three games it’s not enough so there was some pressure but I think today we played very well.

“A big credit to Andre Onana who saved a really important penalty, he changed the game for us.

“We’ve been working on some set pieces, this one was not exactly out of the book but this was from a good spot.”

45 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

Match stats

The numbers to round up the action from St Mary’s.

Incredible that Saints had no shots at goal after the penalty was scored.

10 shots on target for Manchester United in the end and they took a grip of possession in that second half.

50 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

FT: Southampton 0-3 Man Utd

After the opening 30 minutes, you couldn’t have seen it being so comfortable for United.

Southampton were well in the game and should’ve gone in front from the spot – Onana saving Archer’s spot kick.

United scored twice in the rest of the first half through De Ligt and Rashford.

Southampton had NO shots at goal since that penalty and it was tough after Stephens was sent off with ten minutes to play.

Garnacho added the icing on the cake, scoring with the final kick.

52 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

FULL TIME

Comfortable second half for United and it was needed!

Southampton 0-3 Man Utd

53 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-3 Man Utd

90+6. Terrific ball in behind the Southampton defence by Casemiro.

Dalot catches it on the byline and cuts it back to eight yards out where Garnacho rushes onto it and smashes high into the roof of the net.

Job done for Ten Hag.

54 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

Signing off in style!

57 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

90+4. Free kick Southampton from the resulting corner.

57 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

90+3. Great play between Zirkzee and Garnacho, with the former sending the latter into the area down the left.

His attempted shot is blocked behind by the sliding Bednarek for a corner.

59 minutes ago

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

IT SHOULD BE THREE!

90+1. How has Zirkzee not scored!??

Amad does superbly well down the United right and his cut back finds Mainoo who lays it off perfectly to Zirkzee eight yards out. He sends Ramsdale the wrong way but the Saints defender throws a leg at it and superbly keeps the ball out the net.

Should’ve been a Zirkzee goal.

Today, 14:21

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

Six minutes added on.

Today, 14:18

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

87. Fernandes receives a pass from Garnacho, 25 yards from goal in the centre of the pitch.

He unwinds an effort which is dragged comfortably beyond the left post of Ramsdale.

Today, 14:18

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

85. It’s a run out for Casemiro, who will replace De Ligt in the closing stages.

OFF: De Ligt

ON: Casemiro

Reports of cramp for the Dutch defender.

Today, 14:16

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

83. Attack against defence for the rest of the game it seems, though United appear content with what they’ve got.

Saints have a brief attack forward but Mainoo wins it back and wins the free kick.

De Ligt looks to be struggling, he’s picked up a knock.

Today, 14:11

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

79. Shocker of a challenge from the Southampton skipper.

Garnacho skips by him on the halfway line, right in front of the technical area.

He catches Garnacho on the knee when sliding in and Stuart Attwell has no option but to send him down the tunnel.

Silly and reckless and could’ve been a sore one for the United winger. Saints down to ten for the final ten minutes.

Today, 14:09

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

RED CARD FOR JACK STEPHENS!

Southampton down to ten men.

Today, 14:07

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

76. Ten Hag taking no chances.

OFF: Martinez

ON: Evans

Today, 14:07

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

75. Bit of showboating between Mainoo and Fernandes down in the corner in front of the United fans.

Southampton win the ball back and Cornet looks to break down the right but excellent defending from Martinez prevents him.

He’s hobbling a bit, the United defender.

Today, 14:05

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

74. Harry Maguire commits a foul well into the Southampton box before kicking the ball away.

Another yellow card for delaying the restart!

Today, 14:04

By Craig Mahood

Southampton 0-2 Man Utd

72. Here come those United changes and it’s a debut for Manuel Ugarte.

OFF: Rashford, Eriksen and Mazraoui

ON: Garnacho, Ugarte and Maguire

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