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Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has admitted that his aspect have been fortunate to get a degree of their 1-1 stalemate in opposition to Brentford.
United thought that they had accomplished the final word smash-and-grab when Mason Mount scored within the 96th minute.
Nonetheless, the Crimson Devils have been hit again simply three minutes later by way of Kristoffer Ajer, who obtained on the top of a cut-back from Ivan Toney to place the ball into the again of Andre Onana’s web.
United have been very poor for giant components of the sport and it’s a aid that the staff even managed to scrape a degree.
Brentford have been relentless and hardly gave the Crimson Devils respiration room.
After the match, Ten Hag spoke to Sky Sports activities and gave his verdict on one more poor efficiency from his gamers.
The Dutchman was requested whether or not United have been fortunate to get a degree. He mentioned, “Sure, I believe so. If you’re successful you shouldn’t give it away. We’re a robust aspect and powerful in sure conditions and we now have to get it over the road. That bit is disappointing.”
“We made sure errors. We should always act otherwise on a unique event. The equaliser was completely pointless. Perhaps we didn’t deserve it, I believed Brentford wished extra in the entire course of the sport.”
“Within the remaining third, we weren’t safe. We have been sluggish. Second balls, defending, we weren’t good. They have been extra aggressive. That they had extra power and it must be the opposite means round.”
Ten Hag added, “I’m skilled, even once we don’t play effectively, we win the sport. It was nearly. That’s what disappointing essentially the most.”
“I do know at all times after worldwide break, there’ll at all times be this, the gamers are out of the rhythm, they’re in several conditions. Once we don’t play so good, we now have to win. We nearly received.”
The 53-year-old referred to as on the senior stars inside his ranks to face up and be counted. Ten Hag famous that everybody on the membership ought to take accountability for the present predicament and hold combating till the top.
The United boss additionally mentioned that the Bees confirmed extra ardour, need and willpower than the 20-time English champions. Ten Hag additional acknowledged that there’s high quality within the staff and the problem is to indicate it regularly whereas additionally successful video games.
When requested whether or not it’s acceptable for different groups to indicate extra combat than United, Ten Hag divulged, “No by no means. We confirmed it in opposition to Liverpool and in lots of video games. Now we have to deliver it on the pitch. We fought however within the small issues, second balls and so on, Brentford have been extra targeted and extra aggressive and it must be the opposite means spherical.”
“We should not give it away” 🙄
Erik ten Hag says the result’s disappointing for Man Utd 👇 pic.twitter.com/ReAK6nICh2
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 30, 2024
Up subsequent for United is a visit to Stamford Bridge to tackle Chelsea on Thursday.
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