Erik ten Hag reveals the mistake Man Utd made for Fulham's winning goal | NHT8V51 | 2024-02-26 16:08:01
Erik ten Hag lamented his staff's lack of coordinated pressing within the build-up to Fulham's shock late winning goal towards Manchester United.
The Pink Devils lost ground within the race for a Champions League place after seeing their four-game profitable run come to an end in demoralising fashion with a 2-1 defeat.
After an uneventful first-half, the Cottagers took a deserved lead when Calvin Bassey lashed the visitors ahead shortly before the halfway interval within the second half.
To their credit, United pressured an equaliser in the closing levels when Harry Maguire pounced on an error from Bernd Leno to plunder his first Premier League aim in two years.
Ten Hag's aspect threw caution to the wind thereafter of their search for a winner and have been caught cold when Adama Traore powered away from Christian Eriksen and Maguire to tee-up Alex Iwobi.
The United boss was far from impressed, nevertheless, by the best way by which Fulham have been capable of launch an attack which started near their own nook flag with a throw-in.
'It was a throw-in [for Fulham] within the nook, we had them beneath strain and we now have one player within the mistaken place,' Ten Hag informed the BBC.
'As a staff we should always manage that and ensure everyone seems to be in the fitting place. We let them escape and it is avoidable.'
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In an earlier interview with beIN Sport, Ten Hag stated: 'We misplaced the sport with one unfastened second, we forgot to press when the ball was within the nook from a throw-in. That had huge penalties.
'I feel it's dangerous positioning. We should always push each other there extra. It could actually't occur when the opponent has a throw-in within the nook we should always shut them down and not permit time to interrupt.
'There is just one participant in position. The workforce has to ensure the positions are good and for the element we get punished.'
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