This game is nowhere near on him, it's on Onana. Take away his mistakes and we win 3-1
Erik ten Hag - Manchester United manager / awaiting clarity from the club over his position
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Yes. At 3-1 he should be getting a message to the players to just calm things down, take the sting out of the game.. all those cliches. Instead, we continue to go looking for the next goal and allowing ourselves get drawn in to a basketball match. Really poor game management. Of course he can’t be blamed for Onana throwing two goals in.. though he did spend big on him.
Except Ten Hag bought Onana
He bought Antony(tho he played well today, that’s quite unusual)
Up by 2 goals twice, no formation change, that’s poor tactics mate.
We aren't compact at all. Against Everton also after Garnacho scored that goal, we almost instantly conceded. It's an almost constant theme, we constantly play like we're 5-0 up. It's utterly shambolic at this level.
The attack is a disgrace and he has to take some blame for that. In the latter stages of that match there must’ve been about 5 or 6 shots from outside the box against one of the most open teams I’ve ever seen. Infuriating
Did you not?!
If you only have to go back a few weeks for his last big mistake, how can you be shocked that more are just around the corner?
I don’t think they did. 2 set pieces and nothing much else. We were creating all the chances in that last 20 minutes, we were actually defending well during that period as well
I realize he is responsible for the how we play, why we are so open and not compact, and for signing Onana but this is the worst luck I have seen since Fergie left. Onana dropping clangers....us creating so so so many chances but not scoring...I guess it's ultimately on him but I feel like we have been so unlucky.
I cannot defend his defensive record. It is truly beyond abysmal.
Probably should have started Mainoo. You've never going to keep the ball with a midfield trio of McTomminay, Amrabat and Bruno
We scored 3 goals, all of which were very well worked back to front. I didn't say we were flawless, we gave 2 goals away because of stupid stupid errors. Considering how bad we've been this season we played well. No need to exaggerate.
If you replace your brick walls with wood and your house collapses, is that your fault or the wood?
It's sad really. A club with such an illustrious history, reduced to being a tinpot European team struggling against literally everyone. And some people not only bend over and take it, but fiercely attack anyone who dare criticise the terrible manager responsible for the humiliation
We weren't open, are you actually serious?
How does this guy have them at 12 goals in 5 games in the CL and realistically could of had a fair few more..... but 16 in 13 in the League, which actually looks kind
What a flip flop team.
What a flip flop team.
Disastrous to crash out of this group with a game to go.
A month to save his job?
A month to save his job?
He’s just not good enough at managing games (or being a top level football manager). Did well last year at in game management but has performed a full 360 this season. To take off your defensive holding midfielder after going 3-1 up is just beyond idiotic. We immediately lost control of the game, regardless of what Onana (his signing) did. One win from four games against Copenhagen and galatasary is an absolute shambles. To be knocked out of this group is seriously embarrassing. To think we may not even make Europe too.
He's been largely improved recently. The bar was low, for sure but he has mostly been error free since the Copenhagen penalty. Anyway, I agree I don't like him. Needs to be dropped.
He is not trying to keep the ball. People have to change what they are expecting to see. A lot of the issues are down to the players and their failings but plenty are system born.
I don’t think it’s surprising that once again the team crumble under pressure. ETH has failed to address that side of the game and surely everyone can see this?
I thought we overpaid too much to get Onana. But I didn’t foresee he is so error prone. Again, what a waste of the previous transfer window!
At 3-1, an extra defender? Nope. An extra midfielder? Nope.
Totally agree. I guess the silver lining is that after we finish last in the group, we’ll have to watch less matches, which is a blessing.
Actually played well there, more what you want to see, but ultimately United have conceded 14 goals in the CL, not anywhere near good enough.
Clearly not, they both went to OT and nabbed 3 points.
Over the course of the game they had plenty of opportunities or good openings. I can't come away from that game and think we played very well and were unlucky. We had the better chances but it was a chaotic match.
Liverpool are putting up double figures against us in a few weeks.
He's just not a winner. Doesn't have "it".
For all the years supporting this club, I can't recall seeing another game where we were wide open as that. Something about the set up just wasn't right. It was like a freaking basketball match and this is man utd we are talking about. This is on the manager, unfortunately.
I can’t disagree with you.
Onana let him down tonight, again.
If you check the transfer thread, many posters pointed out that he looked suspect in handling and were questioning his performances at Ajax.
You can cause we beat Copenhagen at OT
Wolves, Fulham, Sociedad and Betis.
The grand total of Ten Hag's away wins against European and top 14 PL opposition in the last season and half.
This next month of games is going to be dreadful.
The grand total of Ten Hag's away wins against European and top 14 PL opposition in the last season and half.
This next month of games is going to be dreadful.
Honestly, this just makes you realise most people lack any footballing intelligence. Yes, it was entertaining for the neutral but we did not play well beyond the first 20 mins.
We are an Onana bottle job away form having a good season so far. It’s infuriating. It’s not as if he shits himself in the biggest stage, he was one of the best playmakers on the pitch in a fecking CL final only a few months ago.
I’m scratching my head how we didn’t win that, Onana could have gifted 2 more goals on top and we still should have won comfortably
Galatasaray and Copenhagen are massive teams. It should be expected we struggle against them. And only pick up 4 points
We didn't control the midfield yet again and that coupled with Onana made us lose.
A brick wall is the last thing I would call De Gea the last couple of years.
Not suggesting it is ten Hag's fault but to score three goals in CL away games against Bayern, Copenhagen and Galatasary and not win any of them is scandalous.
Dreadful game management once again by Ten Hag. Why on earth take off Amrabat? He was playing fine. Kamikaze stuff yet again. Onana an utter travesty in Europe. Drop him. It's not professional. Lindelof is so weak yet again. Ten Hag doesn't know how to shut up shop away from home in a big game. Absolutely farcical. It keeps happening.