Erik ten Hag blamed the gamers and never the plan after Manchester United’s calamitous 4-0 defeat at Brentford.
United are already in full-blown disaster mode after discovering themselves 4 down at half-time by a mix of defensive ineptitude and Brentford opportunism.
Goalkeeper David De Gea gifted the primary two to Josh Dasilva and Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee helped himself to a 3rd and Bryan Mbeumo hit a slick fourth on a chastening afternoon for the guests.
The defeat means Ten Hag is the primary supervisor to lose every of his first two video games in command of Manchester United since John Chapman, in 1921.
It additionally left United backside of the highest flight for the primary time in additional than three a long time and Ten Hag questioning the starvation of his gamers.
“For one, Brentford had been extra hungry, and two, we conceded targets with particular person errors,” stated Ten Hag.
“You possibly can have an excellent plan, however then you definately put the plan within the bin.
“I feel it’s nothing to do with techniques. The primary two targets are about coping with the ball and selections.
“I feel they observe my directions however they make unhealthy selections. That is soccer, it’s a recreation of errors and we received punished.
“When the outcomes are like this I can think about (how the followers) are feeling. It’s no good that we present that clearly, and we’ve to alter that. We’d like extra starvation on the pitch as a staff and people.”
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De Gea let Dasilva’s long-range shot slip by his fingers for the opening purpose and 5 minutes later, in attempting to play out of defence as Ten Hag calls for, allowed Jensen to snaffle the second.
“He didn’t should launch the ball there as a result of we gave choices and the gamers have to decide on,” insisted Ten Hag. “We stated ‘invite them and play lengthy’.
“I’m assured that he can do it – and on the second purpose, OK. He confirmed already in coaching and within the first video games he can try this.
“I don’t wish to play from the again when it’s not doable. It was naive how we performed at the moment. It’s a must to play extra direct. It’s clear at this degree that’s not the usual we wish to act.”
Cristiano Ronaldo began and completed the match however Ten Hag nonetheless hauled off three gamers, Luke Shaw, Fred and summer season signing Lisandro Martinez, at half-time.
“I subbed three however I might have modified all of them,” he stated. “We needed to carry some contemporary power within the recreation, not particularly those who received subbed as a result of I don’t assume that’s trustworthy to them.”
United keeper De Gea requested to talk to Sky Sports activities to apologise for his errors.
Requested what he needed to say, he stated: “Simply to take my accountability. I price my staff three factors. It was a poor efficiency from myself. After all after the primary mistake and the second, it was very powerful to maintain taking part in.”
Requested if his error for the opening purpose took the sport down a unique path, he replied: “Sure, I feel so.
“That may occur in skilled soccer, a mistake like I made, for certain. After all we should always react higher, however within the second we’re dwelling now, it’s powerful, each time, we concede a purpose.
“I ought to have saved the primary shot and doubtless the end result would have been totally different.”
