Manchester United boss Eric ten Hag blamed his team’s shaky and unfocused play towards the end of the game.
The Red Devils lost to Chelsea 3-4 in extra time in the Premier League on Thursday. The current situation is 11 points behind 4th place and there are only 8 games left UFABET
“Yes, we started the game badly. Kicked the ball away and defended extremely poorly.” ten Hag told TNT Sports.
“But you could see we were in control of the game and the way we played was outstanding. We deserved to win. Yet, you cannot make the same mistakes that we made. We have to manage the game better.
“It’s a team effort. You can’t just poke at any one player. Because it’s about the team’s performance. When there was a chaotic moment in the game. You have to manage the whole team well and we made the wrong decision. We didn’t help each other.
“We made some really bad decisions when we didn’t have the ball. Lack of focus and determination I thought the penalty was a really lucky moment. Questions were asked and there were very light tackles. But we have to manage it better.”
Last week, according to the MEN, the players had Monday and Friday off. With an FA Cup match against Nottingham Forest and the derby occurring in the span of four days.