Erik ten Hag praises Man Utd defender's performance in Liverpool draw
Erik ten Hag has hailed the performance of Raphael Varane in Manchester United's hard fought draw with Liverpool on Sunday. Varane has been sporadically utilised by Ten Hag throughout the 2023/24 campaign so far, with reports even suggesting that the player was keen to leave Man Utd during the upcoming January transfer window. The veteran defender was drafted back into the starting lineup on Sunday thanks to the ailment suffered by Harry Maguire during the midweek defeat to Bayern Munich, and he thoroughly impressed - racking up 15 clearances and winning 100% of his duals at Anfield. Speaking to the press after the win, Ten Hag was keen to single out Varane for praise , saying: "We know what he [Varane] is capable of, he has many such performance s and I think he did very well as the whole team in the partnership with Jonny Evans. "Both led the team from the back, also Andre Onana played a big part in it but I can mention all the players because it was a really good tea...