Only five weeks ago, Erik ten Hag’s first game as Manchester United manager ended with a thumping 4-0 win over Liverpool in Thailand.
Jurgen Klopp’s side were under-prepared and put out three separate teams at the Rajamangala National Stadium, but there was still plenty of reasons for Ten Hag to be optimistic as he lifted the Bangkok Century Cup.
‘We won’t over-estimate this result,’ said the Dutchman and it was probably just as well. United will face their bitter rivals at Old Trafford on Monday in disarray after back-to-back Premier League defeats against Brighton and Brentford.