Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has called on his team to show the same resilience against Nottingham Forest as was possessed in the second half at Old Trafford on Boxing Day.
The Reds were staring down the barrel of yet another defeat thanks to two set pieces in the first half against Aston Villa. But United managed to dust themselves off after the interval and secured an unlikely three points thanks to an Alejandro Garnacho brace and Rasmus Hojlund winner.
Next up for Ten Hag's men is a trip to the City Ground to face Nuno Espirito Santo's team who are still buoyant after their best result of the season at Newcastle United this week.
Reflecting on Tuesday night and looking ahead to this evening, Ten Hag told the club's in-house media: "The determination, the resilience: this team is strong. READ MORE: United undroppable could be the difference vs Forest READ MORE: How United should line-up vs Forest "They have the personalities to deal with setbacks.
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