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As Manchester United lost humiliatingly to Brighton 3-1 at home, Erik ten Hag criticised his players for failing to follow their new game plan.
The Red Devils’ miserable start to the season continued on Saturday as they suffered their third loss in five Premier League games by playing poor defence and an uninspired offence. A midfield diamond was used by Ten Hag, who is typically unyielding in his shape, rather than his normal 4-2-3-1 configuration. This choice worked well till Danny Welbeck gave Brighton the lead early on.
Then, the United boss claimed, his players deviated from the strategy. On MUTV after the game, a dejected Ten Hag said, “Absolutely [the system] worked.” “The opening 20 minutes were excellent. Despite the objective, we must continue to the strategy because it was successful. We had a lot of opportunities.
The Dutchman continued, telling Sky Sports, “There’s always room for improvement, particularly in the organisation. However, that wasn’t our day. The second goal was scored immediately following the half. Very clinical, second chance, second goal. It was a setback that we did not handle well. But if we remain united and remain upbeat in these situations, we can return to the game.
“This kind of game teaches you a lot of stuff. You can maintain strength mentally in some situations, but I have seen some excellent stuff as well. We are simply not completing the opportunities we have generated, but that will change.
It is a hard one, Red Devils midfielder Christian Eriksen said on Match of the Day, echoing his manager’s disappointment. We must examine ourselves. Although we made some changes, we are unsatisfied. We had a lot of opportunities and strong control in the first half.
They had lots of possession but few opportunities. They then convert on their first opportunity, and because of their ball-keeping strategy, we had to go after it. However, we still had opportunities to enter the contest again.
Eriksen continued, when asked what needed to be done to improve United’s performance: “The little things. When we scored today, we had an offside at Arsenal, but it was out of play. The minor details we are lacking and a little luck are all it takes to succeed and reap the rewards of our labour.
“Every game at the beginning of the season, regardless of who you play, is crucial. We put our attention into our games, and we always aim to win. However, we have already lost three, so we need to do better.
