Erik ten Hag slammed his Manchester United flops after a pricey mistake from Christian Eriksen condemned them to a 1-1 draw in opposition to FC Twente of their Europa League opener on Wednesday. Eriksen’s Thirty fifth-minute blast put United forward, however the Danish midfielder gifted Twente their second-half equaliser at Previous Trafford. Sam Lammers dispossessed Eriksen, who had made a dangerous flip below strain, and fired previous Andre Onana within the 68th minute. United supervisor Ten Hag refused to single out Eriksen, as an alternative insisting the entire staff needed to take accountability for his or her failure to carry onto the lead.
“We saved them alive, 1-0 up, controlling the sport it’s important to be constant and maintain going. Within the second half we dropped the extent, gave the objective away,” Ten Hag stated.
“We did not end it off, we needed to go for the second objective and they also keep alive and we get punished with a mistake from ourselves.”
Pressed on Eriksen’s blunder, Ten Hag added: “The objective it is (a) staff (mistake), a participant of Twente can dribble by way of the pitch with out stopping. We will not give a objective away like this.
“Now we have seen once more it’s important to maintain going for the entire sport, as soon as 1-0 up it’s important to maintain going, go for the second. It is the primary sport, it is crucial you get a win.”
Ten Hag spent a mixed 23 years at Twente throughout three stints as a participant after which in numerous teaching capacities, saying on the eve of the sport: “It is not good to have to harm one thing you’re keen on.”
As an alternative it was the Eredivisie facet who inflicted the discomfort, with a serving to hand from one other inconsistent United efficiency sizzling on the heels of their disappointing goalless draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Eriksen questioned whether or not United performed with sufficient want after their poor run in European competitions prolonged to 1 win in 9 video games.
“I believe largely upset as a staff, we wished extra ultimately, removed from adequate. They regarded like they wished it extra, that may’t be proper,” Eriksen stated.
“I believe everyone seems to be taking a look at themselves, everyone seems to be an expert footballer, they know what to do, what cannot occur. We do not lose however it seems like a loss.”
After ending backside of their Champions League group with just one win final season, it was one other dispiriting begin to European motion for United.
Ten Hag’s spluttering staff are again in motion in opposition to Tottenham at Previous Trafford on Sunday.
Within the revamped Europa League first stage they subsequent face Porto earlier than a conflict with Fenerbahce, managed by their former boss Jose Mourinho.
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