After the 7-0 defeat of Liverpool over the Manchester Unitedcoach Erik Ten Hag did not mince his words and detonated the performance of his team, which suffered, at the Anfield Road stadium, in Liverpool, the biggest defeat in the history of the confrontation.
According to the English newspaper Sky Sports, Ten Hag classified the team’s performance as “really unprofessional”, “unacceptable” and does not believe that the physical part of United, which played 21 games in 75 days – an average of one game every three days, approximately – has been a determining factor for United’s drop in performance, which conceded six goals in the final 45 minutes of last Sunday’s match.
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Also to the English newspaper, Ten Hag stated that he “would not be able to explain exactly what happened to his team” who, according to him, “threw in the towel after 50 minutes of play”. He further claimed to be “stunned” by the fact that the squad leaders had “abdicated their duties” during the match.
This is the third time this season that United have conceded more than three goals in a single game. Brentford, with the 4-0 in the second round of the Premier Leagueand City, who beat the team 6-3 in the Manchester derby, were the other tormentors of the current third-placed team in the Premier League, who have 49 points.
However, Ten Hag believes in his team’s reaction. “I know this team will bounce back. We have to get back on our feet and we have shown in the past that we can do it. If you do the right things, if you react with the right measures as a coach and as a team, you can learn a lot from this and strengthen your mindset.”
And the English team will have to absorb the blow quickly. This Thursday, at 5 pm (Brasília time), Manchester United will face Betis at home, for the round of 16 of the Europa League and, if they win, they can put a damper on what, if everything goes well for the team, it would have just been a setback.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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