Erik ten Hag expressed disappointment after the Manchester United team lost 0-2 to rivals Tottenham and insisted the wasted performances of the strikers explained why he signed the young talent. Rasmus Hojlund.
Erik ten Hag’s men missed great opportunities in a painful 0-2 defeat, after Pape Sarr’s goal opened the scoring for Tottenham in the 49th minute before Lisandro Martinez put the ball into the home net. end of the game.
Man United could have easily taken the lead if Marcus Rashford hadn’t been denied by Guglielmo Vicario and Bruno Fernandes’ header from 6 yards out, while Antony’s heart beat the ball into the post, minutes after Sarr’s goal. .
Hosts Tottenham also created a lot of chances in the first half and played better after the half-time break to give new head coach Ange Postecoglou his first Premier League win.
The loss caused United to think about what happened and coach Ten Hag, after watching his students win 1-0 at Wolves earlier in the week, pointed out that striker Hojlund was injured. he does not have full strength on the attack.
The Dutchman said in an angry voice after the game: “Everyone saw that we had a very good first half performance. But the Man United players have to understand that they have to score a goal. They are responsible for the first goal.
Our problem is focus, passion and desire in the heat of the moment to keep the game and especially to score the first goal. They lacked confidence and couldn’t score first to take advantage.
Obviously we need to sign a striker. If all goes well, Anthony Martial is on his way back, Hojlund is on the way. So we have more players who are able to score goals, even though the players on the pitch can also score now. But people need to understand that United need to take advantage of every opportunity without wasting as much.”
Denmark striker Hojlund, who joined from Atalanta in a deal worth up to £72m, is absent with a back injury and misses out on the clash with Spurs. Hojlund is expected to rest until the end of August to be able to play to help Man United improve their scoring ability.
In the match against Tottenham, Mr. Ten Hag still sidelined Harry Maguire with a minor injury and Brandon Williams, Donny van de Beek became an uncertain trio at the club. The Dutch teacher explained: “During the last training session, Harry Maguire had to rest with a small problem in his leg. After September 1 is the deadline for the transfer window, things can change.
We need players who are completely focused on our team. I won’t say players can come or go. We are looking for a complete squad. Currently, the players are always trying their best in every training session.”
