Erik ten Hag chastised his players for not adhering to their new game plan as Manchester United suffered a humiliating 3-1 home loss to Brighton.
On Saturday, the Red Devils’ dismal start to the season continued as they lost for the third time in five Premier League games due to sloppy defense and a lackluster offense. Ten Hag played a midfield diamond rather than his usual 4-2-3-1 formation, which is normally unyielding. This decision served its purpose up until Danny Welbeck gave Brighton the early lead.
Then, according to the United manager, his players turned away from the plan. Ten Hag expressed his disappointment on MUTV by saying, “Absolutely [the system] worked.” “The first 20 minutes were fantastic. Despite the goal, we must stick with the plan because it worked before. We were given many chances.
There is always opportunity for improvement, particularly in the organization, the Dutchman continued to say in his statement to Sky Sports. That wasn’t our day, though. The second goal was scored right after the intermission. Second chance, second goal, really clinical. We handled the setback poorly because it was one. However, if we stay together and remain positive in these circumstances, we can get back to the game.
“Games of this nature teach you a lot of things. In some circumstances, you can preserve your strength mentally, but I have also witnessed some fantastic things. Simply put, we are not taking use of the opportunities we have created, but that will change.
The dissatisfaction of his manager was echoed by Red Devils midfielder Christian Eriksen on Match of the Day. We need to reflect on ourselves. We are not happy, despite the adjustments we made. In the first half, we had a lot of opportunities and excellent control.
Despite having many possessions, they had little opportunities. They subsequently took advantage of their first opportunity to score, and we were forced to pursue it due to their ball-keeping approach. We still had the chance to enter the competition, though.
When asked what needed to be done to boost United’s performance, Eriksen replied, “The little things. We had an offside at Arsenal when we scored today, but it was out of play. All it takes to succeed and receive the benefits of our labor is a few lucky breaks and the tiny things we are missing.
“Each game at the start of the season, no matter who you play, is important. We focus on our games and want to win every time. We need to perform better because we’ve already lost three.
