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Erik ten Hag was in a jovial mood when addressing what he called his "friends" in the media at the Football Writer's Association awards ceremony on Sunday.

The Dutch coach asked the media to be patient with Manchester United as it is only the start of the season.

Ten Hag is not getting carried away with the comeback win against Brentford but acknowledged the importance of Manchester United's improved mood and confidence levels ahead of the trip to Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

The Red Devils ended a concerning five-match winless run at Old Trafford on Saturday having fallen behind to an Ethan Pinnock header as the Bees capitalised on Matthijs de Ligt's temporary absence due to a head wound.

United used that sense of injustice as fuel as Alejandro Garnacho's fantastic volley and a cool Rasmus Hojlund finish secured a 2-1 Premier League victory that eases pressure on the manager.

It was an important win but not one that under-fire Ten Hag is overblowing as attention turns to Thursday's match in Turkey, where they will try to kickstart their Europa League campaign against Fenerbahce.