Manchester United beat Charlton 3-0 on Tuesday to advance to the semi-finals of the League Cup. This is already the 20th victory of Erik ten Hag’s team.

Why is this mark important? Because last season there were the same number in all tournaments. For the entire campaign.

Ten Hag achieved this result in 27 matches – there were 2 more draws (against Newcastle and Chelsea in the championship) and 5 defeats (against Brighton, Brentford, Man City, Aston Villa and Sociedad). “).

It’s not just better than last season: Ten Hag has reached the 20 win mark faster than any other manager in United’s history.

But Ten Hag does not relax. “This team still has a lot to improve to reach their potential,” he said before the match against Charlton. “While I’m pleased with the progress made, we shouldn’t be too pleased. In every game we have to prove our worth again.”