From Gtech Community Stadium – Erik ten Hag has spoken to the media after Manchester United’s 4-0 loss at Brentford on Saturday.
The Red Devils frequently shot themselves within the foot and went into the break 4 down. David de Gea gifted the Bees two targets, Christian Eriksen struggled on his return to west London and Lisandro Martinez was substituted at half-time after a testing 45 minutes.
Here’s all that the Dutchman mentioned in wake of the defeat.
What do you place as we speak’s consequence right down to – the techniques or the applying of the gamers?
“I think we all have seen the game. I think Brentford were more hungry for one, and two we conceded goals from individual mistakes. You can have a good plan, but then you put the plan in the bin.”
Was it a great tactical plan? United have been caught out by the press many instances…
“Yes, I think it was nothing to do with tactical [aspects]. The first two goals is about dealing the ball, that’s one, and decisions.”
You’ve now misplaced two Premier League video games to historically smaller groups who look extra hungry than your squad, how is that potential?
“We have to question that and we will in the coming hours.”
The followers consider the gamers do not care, how do you combat that accusation?
“When the results are like this, I can imagine that feeling. It’s no good that we showed that, clearly. We are to change that, we need more hunger on the pitch as individuals and as a team.”
Last week you mentioned it could be a ‘hell of a job’ to show United spherical, how do you are feeling now?
“Nothing different, I think that still. It was confirmation today.”
Does your system go well with De Gea? Can he play from the again?
“I have the confidence that he can do it. Obviously the second goal, OK [he made an error], but I’ve seen already in training and the first games he can do that.”
Eriksen’s not performed as a six usually on this nation
“Yes, but he didn’t have to receive the ball there. We gave options, the players have to chose, but yeah, we said play long, invite them and play long.”
Why did you substitute Martinez? Are you nervous about his adaptation?
“I subbed three [at half-time] but I could have changed them all. We wanted to bring fresh energy int the game and not specific to the one we subbed because I don’t think that’s honest to them.”
“They are my players and we are together. We are in a really difficult situation and we are clear, we have to stick together. We have to find the sources and we have to find solutions.”
The temper appeared optimistic in pre-season and so they have been following your directions, why do you suppose that is not occurring now?
“I think they follow my instructions, but yeah, they make bad decisions. This is football, it’s a game of mistakes. We got punished.”
United have been outlined by spirit and never giving up, as we speak they surrendered, how do you flip that round?
“We have to do it. It’s clear [we need to] analyse and it’s not possible that the opponent is more hungry than you are. In the second half I saw a comeback, but you have to start well. That’s no good.”
Would you contemplate altering your philosophy if these gamers cannot play your model of soccer?
“This is a conclusion. I will not admit that. I think they can, they showed already in pre-season, this has nothing to do with that. This is about when you make mistakes we make tonight, every plan or strategy you can put in the bin.
“I do not wish to play from the again when it is not potential. It’s naive how we performed as we speak. It was extra about enjoying direct. We attracted them, there was area excessive on the pitch, however you must play that choice. You have to decide on that choice, that is what we did not do. But we’ll be taught, we’ve to be taught. But it is no good at this degree, positively not the usual that we would like.”
Is there anything you can do to improve self belief or is it something they need to work on alone?
“No, that is our job, we’ve to work on that and encourage them. They additionally must get it by themselves as a result of they know they’re good gamers however they must be a staff and take duty.”
Are you shocked extra gamers have not been cleared out?
“Yeah, however I do not wish to speak about that. I wish to take into consideration this efficiency as we speak, it was poor. I wish to take into consideration that and the way we are able to type it.”
Are you nervous this can put switch targets off of coming to United?
“I do not take into consideration that. I take into consideration getting the very best out of this staff, these gamers, and we have to strengthen the squad however at this second it is not my concern.”
