Manchester United narrowed the gap on fifth-placed Tottenham to three points with a 2-1 victory at Luton after Spurs were beaten at home by Wolves on Saturday.
Ten Hag’s improving side have now won four consecutive games to sit five points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with striker Rasmos Hojlund continuing his scoring streak with two goals in the opening seven minutes. The 21-year-old became the youngest Premier League player to score in six straight games.
Speaking on The Gary Neville Podcast, Neville said Hojlund shared some of the same characteristics as Manchester City’s Haaland.
He said: “Hojlund looked like a Haaland in the making – that power, that strength and aggression in his running. I’ve always like that about a Manchester United centre-forward.”
Along with Hojlund, Neville was impressed with United’s resolve in dealing with Luton’s late onslaught.
He added: “The second half was better than the first, it was a considered performance, more measured. Evans and Varane looked composed and the midfield took control of the game. They had four big chances, well done to Thomas Kaminski – he did really well.
“But they couldn’t finish Luton off. United had to defend their box well as Luton had five corners in the last few minutes, Evans cleared three of them. At a ground where it’s back to the olden days, it felt like an FA Cup tie – and it was a test of United’s mettle to defend set-pieces and cope with it. They did that in the second half.”
