4 Best-performing Manchester United players under Erik ten Hag's reign so far

After losing his first two Premier League games as the manager of Manchester United, Erik ten Hag has bounced back brilliantly. His team has made some decent improvements in the ongoing 2022-23 campaign.

The Red Devils are currently fourth in the Premier League standings, registering 35 points from 17 games. Similarly, they are in the knockout round of the 2022-23 UEFA Europa League competition as well as other domestic competitions. Furthermore, several Red Devils players' performances have improved.

Let's take a look at the four Manchester United players who have impressed the most under Ten Hag's management.

#4 David De Gea

Despite the team's poor run of form at the start of the season, De Gea has been one of the most outstanding players under Ten Hag's reign.

The Spaniard has registered eight clean sheets, the second-joint-highest number of clean sheets kept in the Premier League so far this season.

Similarly, he has kept four clean sheets in six appearances in the 2022-23 UEFA Europa League competition.

He deserves to be credited for his impressive performances and if he maintains consistency, he will have a good chance of winning the Premier League Golden Gloves.

#3 Christian Eriksen

The Danish midfielder is arguably one of the most experienced midfielders in the squad and his creativity has enhanced the overall quality of the attack.

Eriksen has netted two goals and registered eight assists in 26 appearances this season. His six assists are the second-most in the Premier League this season.

Since arriving at Old Trafford, he has been outstanding and it will be interesting to see if he maintains consistency.

#2 Casemiro

The Brazilian joined the Red Devils from Real Madrid for £70 million last summer and his presence has stabilized the team's midfield.

Before Casemiro was signed, the Red Devils' midfield was unstable. His presence has improved the overall quality of the midfield and has also stabilized the defense.

The 30-year-old has netted two goals and registered three assists in 24 appearances for Manchester United this season.

He deserves to be credited for his impressive performances and it will be interesting to see if he remains consistent.

#1 Marcus Rashford

The Englishman is arguably the most impressive player under Ten Hag's reign so far.

Rashford has netted 15 goals and registered six assists in 25 appearances for the Red Devils. Similarly, he's the club's current top scorer in the ongoing 2022-23 campaign.

The 25-year-old has netted a goal in his last eight home appearances across all competitions, the most by any player in history.

If he maintains his consistency, his market value will increase and it will be interesting to see if he can help the Red Devils in winning several trophies this season.

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Abel is an European football journalist who focuses primarily on analysis pieces and preview copies at Sportskeeda. A B.Sc degree holder in Economics, he has a previous work experience of 3 years – a year at Opera News Hub where he was promoted as a 'Verified Sports Writer,’ and over two years at Sportskeeda as a revenue-share writer, where his writing skills have ultimately led him to be integrated into the in-house team.

A Manchester United fan who grew up in a family of Red Devils supporters, he started his journey as an ardent football fan in his childhood. He used to spend hours watching the sport with his family and developed a knack for writing about the beautiful game over the years.

He is a huge admirer of Paul Pogba owing to the midfielder's ability to thread passes from anywhere on the pitch and his favorite manager is Jose Mourinho due to the Portuguese's tactical mind. He feels France's triumph in 2018 is his all-time favorite World Cup moment, and reckons Lamine Yamal and Endrick could replicate the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Abel always strives to verify information, especially statistics, before penning a word and offers constructive but not defamatory criticisms. Apart from Europe's top five leagues, he follows the Eredivisie and the Primeira Liga. He loves to spend his free time playing video games like EA FC and watching movies.

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