Like in the good old days: Ten Hag made an impregnable fortress out of Old Trafford

Manchester United have been a laughingstock of the Island for a while, breaking negative records in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. Most often, the negative milestones were attached to Old Trafford, because the iconic stadium was an impregnable fortress and only the "chosen ones" felt joy at that place. The English giant began to feel the taste of bitterness under David Moyes, and it was slowly but surely transferred to his successors.

The Theater of Dreams was no longer a mythical place that opponents were afraid of - visiting teams came to the venue often expecting all three points. Guests stepped onto the grass of Old Trafford without an iota of fear. At their stadium, United allowed minnow teams who could hit rock bottom and get down to the Championship to triumph there after three or four decades. However, since Erik ten btook over - that is no longer the case.

Just like in the good old days, Old Trafford is once again an impregnable fortress. In the previous 23 games, the Red Devils did not experience a single defeat at home. They won three points 20 times - the last time was last night against Brentford - and the remaining three were draws. During that interval - Barcelona, Manchester City, Tottenham - all 'fell' at the Theater of Dreams... Also, the Red Devils scored 52 goals, conceded only 12, while the net - mostly thanks to David de Gea - remained untouched on 13 occasions.

United only allowed their rivals to go back home triumphant twice this season: against Brighton at the very start of the Premier League season, then against Real Sociedad in the Europa League group stage. In the meantime, United fans witnessed victories over Liverpool and Arsenal - between two defeats at the beginning of the season - at the Theater of Dreams, so it is not surprising that the Dutch strategist enjoys great trust from the players and the rest of the sports sector.