A dejected Manchester United manager, Erik Ten Hag, has come out to bare it all on why his side, Manchester United lost by a lone goal to Brighton.
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| Manchester United manager, Erik Ten Hag, looks on during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester United on Thursday 4 May, 2023 at the American Express Community Stadium |
Brighton and Hove Albion defeated Manchester United by a lone goal in the Premier League match at the American Express Community Stadium on Thursday 4 May, 2023.
Alexis Mac Allister’s 99th minute goal from the penalty spot was enough for the Seagulls to emerge victorious against their visitors.
With the outcome, Roberto De Zerbi’s side has moved to the sixth spot of the Premier League trailing Liverpool who are fifth.
Manchester United manager, Erik Ten Hag, has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of his side, saying, there is the need to be “more clinical on our chances”.
The Dutchman went ahead to point out that the team is lacking focus, however, said United “were also a bit unlucky” against Brighton.
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| Manchester United manager, Erik Ten Hag and Brighton and Hove Albion manager, Roberto De Zerbi, greet after the Premier League match between Brighton and Manchester United at the American Express Community Stadium on Thursday 4 May, 2023 |
In his post-match comments, Ten Hag said: “I think in the first minute that we created a great chance, but we didn’t score. So we have to be more clinical on our chances we produce in the first half and then in the attack, we concede then and we give away a big chance.
“And also in the end, we gave away a goal and that can’t happen, must not happen. It may be a little bit [lack of] focus, but we were also a bit unlucky because it was never a free-kick where the corner is coming from. So yeah, and then you can’t bounce back anymore. But that is what we have to do on Sunday.
“My anger is about the free-kick before, because it was never a free-kick [against Shaw on Enciso] and there were so many bad tackles tonight where there was not a whistle. But that is nothing. It’s a fair block and that’s a whistle.
“The last five games, we had four wins, one draw. We were in a good run, we are improving. But we still have a way to go. We have to stay focused. We have everything in our hands, and we have to bounce back. We have to take the lessons from tonight and then we move on and we go to West Ham. Then we have to bounce back.”
