CARABAO Cup-winning Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is being hailed as a "genius" for nullifying Newcastle's attacking menace from set-pieces.
The Crimson Devils received their first trophy since 2017 with a 2-0 win over Newcastle on Sunday.
Summer season signing Casemiro opened the scoring within the first half, and a deflected Marcus Rashford shot despatched Man Utd in at half-time with a two-goal lead.
Man Utd's defensive work proved simply as necessary to profitable the Carabao Cup - Ten Hag's first trophy on the membership.
They got here up towards a Newcastle aspect who's success has been closely constructed on their measurement and physicality.
Dan Burn, Sven Botman and Fabian Schar all possess an attacking menace from set-pieces.
Throughout all competitions, Newcastle have scored 12 targets from set-pieces - the eighth highest out of all Premier League groups.
So Ten Hag got here up with a plan - after which plastered it on the altering room wall to make sure his group knew how one can cease Newcastle's set-piece menace.
It labored, with United efficiently coping with six Newcastle corners and a number of harmful free-kicks, with set-piece wizard Kieran Trippier standing over the ball.
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Having noticed the techniques sheets on the wall, one fan mentioned of Ten Hag on Twitter: "Newcastle have been probably the most harmful groups from attacking set-pieces this season.
"Ten Hag's preparation for these conditions paid off."
One other tweeted: "I used to be nervous for these set items and although a pair have been a bit bushy I felt we handled them nicely."
A 3rd added: "Tactical genius."
Ten Hag was delighted to win his first piece of silverware at Outdated Trafford.
The Dutchman mentioned: "It's about glory and honour and if you wish to show one thing and win one thing you must do it as a result of nobody is bringing one thing to you in high soccer.
“You must win the primary [trophy] and that's what we did at the moment.
"You may take inspiration from this, but in addition extra confidence.
"We're nonetheless initially [of the process] to revive Man United to the place they belong.
"We confirmed the best spirit – we fought and gave the whole lot, as a group.
"It wasn’t at all times the very best soccer nevertheless it was efficient. There's a starvation and need for trophies.”
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