Erik ten Hag Criticizes Manchester United’s Performance
Erik ten Hag Confronts Reality After Manchester United’s Pre-Season Defeat
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag expressed his dissatisfaction following a 1-0 defeat to Danish side Rosenborg in a pre-season friendly. Experienced players such as Casemiro, Jonny Evans, Mason Mount, and Marcus Rashford were on the field, along with newcomers Radek Vitek and Ethan Williams. Despite their presence, the Red Devils lost the match, leaving ten Hag unhappy.
WHAT DID TEN HAG SAY?
Speaking to MUTV, ten Hag criticized his team’s performance, saying, “The result is not insignificant. Our performance as a team was definitely not good. This football is contrary to top-level football. We can’t be in match form right now. They have a much higher level of form, but we are Manchester United; we need to perform better.”
THE BIG PICTURE
Many fans might say the result is insignificant during the pre-season, but as ten Hag pointed out, a team like Manchester United should always aim to beat their opponents. The performance might not paint a complete picture of how the Red Devils will organize when the season starts, but the Dutch manager clearly indicated that there are still important things to work on.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR MANCHESTER UNITED?
Manchester United will continue their pre-season tour with a trip to Murrayfield to face Rangers on July 20. After that, ten Hag and his team will head to the USA to play Arsenal, Real Betis, and their arch-rivals Liverpool.
