Man Utd and Barcelona had to press reset after challenging period – Erik ten Hag

Barca dropped into the Europa League after finishing third in their Champions League group behind Bayern Munich and Inter Milan

Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United face Barcelona on Thursday night (Tim Goode/PA)

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United and Barcelona had to press “reset” after challenging periods for giant clubs that are back on track heading into their eye-catching Europa League clash.

Having met in the 2009 and 2011 Champions League finals, these European heavyweights now find themselves in a knockout play-off to decide whose continental campaign extends beyond February.