Manchester United allowed themselves to lose “management” of their Premier League conflict with Tottenham, acknowledges Christian Eriksen after their 2-2 draw.
First-half targets for Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford had helped Erik ten Hag’s aspect carve out a commanding lead in north London.
However an lack of ability to construct on their benefit allowed Pedro Porro and Son Heung-min to rescue some extent in interim boss Ryan Mason’s first recreation in cost.
It isn’t the primary time this season United have allowed themselves to be overrun by an opponent chasing the sport, with Eriksen conceding they did not command the sport.
“I feel we took a little bit of the gasoline off,” he advised BT Sport. “That was our downside. I feel it has been [like] that for a number of video games, the place we’re sharp and [have not] saved it going.
“I feel we misplaced a little bit of power, a little bit of management, and so they acquired perception, and it went the opposite approach. That’s the way it goes usually. When you’re 2-0 down, something can change rapidly.
“We didn’t have the management to complete them off, [and we] gave them the prospect to attain the primary aim. That gave [them] perception.”
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The end result leaves United two factors off third-place Newcastle United, albeit with two video games in hand on the Magpies, and 6 factors forward of fifth-place Spurs.
That cushion will doubtless assist them consolidate their top-four spot earlier than too lengthy, however Eriksen cautioned the duty should nonetheless be accomplished earlier than it may be celebrated.
“There’s nonetheless a number of video games to go,” he added. “We have to hold going and get the idea again to complete it off. We have to get it over the road.”
Supervisor Ten Hag echoed the midfielder’s feedback, although he refused to apportion blame on Bruno Fernandes for a obvious second-half miss.
The Portuguese, who captained the aspect in Harry Maguire’s absence by way of harm, hit the crossbar in a one-on-one state of affairs with Fraser Forster shortly after Porro had pulled one again.
“[We] don’t blame it on one participant,” Ten Hag added. “We weren’t medical sufficient, and I feel we needed to rating extra. The targets we conceded have been too simple, and we may have prevented them.”
