Manchester United manager, Ten Hag, remains defiant after suspension

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Manchester United manager, Erik Ten Hag, was in a defiant mood after being handed a touchline suspension following his team’s 1-0 Premier League victory over Luton Town on Saturday.

The Dutchman was shown his third yellow card of the season as Victor Lindelof scored the only goal to earn United their second league win in a row.

The win lifted the gloom at Old Trafford after United’s poor start to the campaign.

“There is a certain point you have to accept decisions, I should do as well,” Ten Hag told reporters.

Ten Hag, booked for arguing about a throw-in decision late in the game, will have to watch from the stands when United travel to Everton on Nov. 26.

“We have a very competent coaching staff and they will take over, and of course, up to a certain point I can be involved,” he said.

United’s second successive Premier League victory gave Ten Hag and his team a bit of breathing room as defender Lindelof’s rare 59th-minute goal sent their fans home happy.
“You make life easier when you score goals, but I think we created many chances.

“We had to fight until the end and then it’s maybe not the prettiest, but I’m happy that we created many chances,” Ten Hag said.

Rasmus Hojlund, who scored twice in Wednesday’s Champions League loss at Copenhagen and had a couple of excellent chances against Luton, went straight for treatment after Ten Hag took him off late in the game.

“At this moment I can’t say anything about it because I don’t know, he did an assessment, but you have to wait for 24 hours.

Luton have mustered only one win in their debut Premier League season and face a tough challenge to retain their place in the top flight.

“I go into every game believing that we can win or get something from it.

“But it is just a huge challenge, the Premier League is so difficult. The players are really good.”