Erik ten Hag: Manchester United boss admits ‘we didn’t do our jobs’ in dramatic 4-3 late defeat at Chelsea | Football News

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag stated his aspect didn’t do their jobs and blamed poor decision-making after giving up a one-goal lead in stoppage time to dramatically lose 4-3 at Chelsea.

United had been forward with 99 minutes 17 seconds gone, earlier than conceding two Cole Palmer objectives within the one centesimal and one hundred and first minutes. It was the newest a aspect has ever led in a Premier League match they’ve gone on to lose.

Palmer’s winner, timed at 100 minutes and 39 seconds, was additionally the newest in Premier League historical past.

It’s the second time in lower than every week that Man Utd have misplaced a lead in added time after their 1-1 draw at Brentford.

Erik ten Hag’s aspect now have simply three days by which to choose themselves up from the shattering defeat at Chelsea earlier than going through rivals Liverpool on Sunday, reside on Sky Sports activities.

“We began poor, making particular person errors,” Ten Hag stated in his post-match press convention. “However I had the sensation we had been dominating and we fought ourselves again.

“We had been in a successful poison with superb soccer and scoring nice objectives. Then in stoppage time, we did not carry the win over the road.

“It’s a must to do your job, it’s a must to make the proper choices, and we did not react fast sufficient to keep away from this example.

“We dominated the sport, particularly our broad gamers had been a hazard: Garnacho, Antony.

“We have now to make higher choices. You noticed how we rating from counters. We may be such an enormous risk and we have seen once more right now an instance.

“However we’ve got to learn when to maintain the ball, particularly if you find yourself successful. Hold the ball, move and transfer and change the play as an alternative of giving it means.”

Bruno: Defeat troublesome to take

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes admits the defeat at Stamford Bridge is “troublesome to take”.

He advised TNT Sports activities: “We had the sport in our fingers and we gave it away.

“It is irritating. It is troublesome to take. We had good management in the previous couple of minutes. However they received two probabilities and scored two objectives.

“From the nook we’ve got to be a lot faster. We knew beforehand they take corners and throw-ins shortly.

“Within the final video games we have conceded too many photographs. It is about defending your field.

“It is a huge recreation [on Sunday against Liverpool]. I need not say something [to his team-mates]. If I have to say something it is an issue as a result of it is a huge membership.”

Poch: I am not a clown, I am a coach

There was an understandably emphatic celebration from Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino after Cole Palmer’s late objective went in, displaying the fervour that some followers have criticised him for missing at occasions.

When requested concerning the matter, he stated: “Ardour is to not be a loopy man on the touchline. I must be calm and analytic, to assist the staff with each side within the recreation.

“On the finish of the sport, certain. That’s not a circus that you just want a clown to do issues on the touchline.

“I must be calm on the touchline to assist the staff. Particularly a staff that wants assist from the skin. We have now one of many youngest groups in Europe.

“I’m not a clown, I’m a coach.”

However he additionally admits that the reference to the followers is constructing, and the way the win generally is a turning level for his Chelsea aspect.

The Argentine stated: “It was superb. We deserved it, we had been the higher staff… In the long run, it was a good consequence. For the reference to the followers it is a vital day. It ought to be a turning level.

“We stored believing and we stored saying to the gamers that there have been two minutes left and to maintain perception that we are able to rating the objective. It was actually vital for us. A must-win recreation.

“We’re right here to educate. Immediately, soccer is about leisure and a spectacle. To attain objectives and to construct some ardour.

“The staff have to translate to the followers. How we began the sport right now is precisely what we would like – whether or not it’s Man United or Burnley.

“I like to attain objectives however I do not wish to concede objectives like right now. However it’s a course of.”

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