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​Man Utd manager ten Hag praises Malacia and back-four

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag praised his entire back four against Arsenal.

The Red Devils picked up their fourth league win in a row, while halting Arsenal's five game winning streak, on Sunday in the Premier League.

United won the game 3-1, with new signing Antony and a Marcus Rashford brace beating out Bukayo Saka's solitary Arsenal strike.

Post-game, ten Hag stated on his back four and Tyrell Malacia in particular: "He played really well, [as did] the whole back four.

"I think David [de Gea] and Rapha [Varane] bring their routine in, their experience, and then you see how it works. It's really a unit and it's difficult to create chances against them.

"Even when the pressing is not always good, they are stable and it's good to see because that wins you football games."

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