Bruno Fernandes struck at St Mary's to give Manchester United a 1-0 win over Southampton on Saturday which goes a long way to lifting the clouds hanging over the club.
After beating Liverpool 2-1 last time out, the Red Devils have now won back-to-back games for the first time since February - which was also the last time they tasted victory on the road.
Crucially, Ten Hag insists his players have learned the lessons from their disastrous start to the season, which left them pointless at the bottom of the Premier League.
"You have to adapt and find a certain way to win games and that is what we did today," Ten Hag said post-match.
"That was the problem, especially in the second game. When you don’t give everything and you don’t have the attitude for 100 per cent and you don’t have right team spirit, you don’t have to talk about philosophy or game plan or whatever. First it has to be a team and spirit and 100 per cent commitment."
A word from the match-winner: @B_Fernandes8! 🗣@TeamViewer ↔️ #BringingYouCloser#MUFC || #SOUMUN pic.twitter.com/KJ9Jfe7gGb
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 27, 2022
While United have gone a long way towards getting their season back on track, the victory against Southampton was hardly convincing, with the visitors having to survive a late onslaught. But confidence should now be growing within the squad, with Ten Hag's methods effectively steering them out of a looming crisis.
The Red Devils next meet Leicester on Thursday, which is also transfer deadline day.
Ten Hag will hope to have his business completed by then - and also put an end to the uncertainty surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo's future.
