Sport nationErik ten Hag matches unwanted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer record at Man Utd after Bayern defeat
Manchester United suffered another defeat on Wednesday, this time coming up clear second-best against Bayern Munich in their Champions League group stage opener
Erik ten Hag is going through his worst run of form at Manchester United
Erik ten Hag is going through his worst run of form at Manchester United
Erik ten Hag has become the first Manchester United manager to lose three games in a row since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer more than four years ago.
The Red Devils were on the wrong end of a 4-3 thriller away to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, although the scoreline flattered them. Ten Hag’s men were by far the inferior side at the Allianz Arena, despite Bayern not being at their best.
Still United were beaten, though, making it three consecutive defeats for Ten Hag and co. The loss in Munich, stemming from an early goalkeeping howler made by new £47million signing Andre Onana, followed Saturday’s embarrassing 3-1 drubbing at home to Brighton, two weeks on from another bruising 3-1 loss, this time at Arsenal.
The result leaves the Red Devils bottom of their Champions League group after matchday one, as Galatasaray drew 2-2 with Copenhagen in Wednesday’s other fixture. It was April 2019 when Solskjaer lost three on the bounce, as heavy defeats away to Barcelona and Everton came before more humiliation in the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford, losing 2-0.
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That was near the end of Solskjaer’s first six months in charge, having only been made permanent boss a few weeks prior. Ten Hag, meanwhile, has been in the job for well over a year and finds himself under more pressure than ever.
His team have conceded a concerning 14 goals in their last five games, only one of which they’ve won – last month’s 3-2 comeback victory over Nottingham Forest. United have also conceded three or more goals in three straight games for the first time since Dave Sexton was manager in 1978.
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ERIK TEN HAG REVIEWS THE BAYERN MUNICH GAME
Ten Hag is adamant that his players will bounce back, however, having been asked post-match if Bayern’s haul of goals were “too easy” from the Red Devils’ perspective. “I wouldn’t say it is like this,” the United boss replied.
“We are in a period, a lot is going against us, but we have to make our own luck. When we can’t keep going [like this] and we can’t keep consistent in doing the rules and the principles of our game, then you concede goals. But also [it is] telling that we have played three great teams in the last three games.”
Ten Hag went on to say: “Every game is important, every game is huge and, as I just said, we have to make our own luck. No one is going to help you.
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“You see in the first 25 minutes, you have to score a goal, but if not, stay in that game and don’t allow the opponent to score a goal like we did.
“It is not only about one mistake [by Onana], because also before that, it was too easy for the player [Leroy Sane] to get that shot. You have to be consistent in such a moment and then you will win games.”
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Erik ten Hag matches unwanted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer record at Man Utd after Bayern defeat
Manchester United suffered another defeat on Wednesday, this time coming up clear second-best against Bayern Munich in their Champions League group stage opener
Erik ten Hag is going through his worst run of form at Manchester United
Erik ten Hag is going through his worst run of form at Manchester United
Erik ten Hag has become the first Manchester United manager to lose three games in a row since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer more than four years ago.
The Red Devils were on the wrong end of a 4-3 thriller away to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, although the scoreline flattered them. Ten Hag’s men were by far the inferior side at the Allianz Arena, despite Bayern not being at their best.
Still United were beaten, though, making it three consecutive defeats for Ten Hag and co. The loss in Munich, stemming from an early goalkeeping howler made by new £47million signing Andre Onana, followed Saturday’s embarrassing 3-1 drubbing at home to Brighton, two weeks on from another bruising 3-1 loss, this time at Arsenal.
The result leaves the Red Devils bottom of their Champions League group after matchday one, as Galatasaray drew 2-2 with Copenhagen in Wednesday’s other fixture. It was April 2019 when Solskjaer lost three on the bounce, as heavy defeats away to Barcelona and Everton came before more humiliation in the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford, losing 2-0.
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That was near the end of Solskjaer’s first six months in charge, having only been made permanent boss a few weeks prior. Ten Hag, meanwhile, has been in the job for well over a year and finds himself under more pressure than ever.
His team have conceded a concerning 14 goals in their last five games, only one of which they’ve won – last month’s 3-2 comeback victory over Nottingham Forest. United have also conceded three or more goals in three straight games for the first time since Dave Sexton was manager in 1978.
Have your say! Will Erik ten Hag survive the season at Manchester United? Join the debate in the comments section.
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ERIK TEN HAG REVIEWS THE BAYERN MUNICH GAME
Ten Hag is adamant that his players will bounce back, however, having been asked post-match if Bayern’s haul of goals were “too easy” from the Red Devils’ perspective. “I wouldn’t say it is like this,” the United boss replied.
“We are in a period, a lot is going against us, but we have to make our own luck. When we can’t keep going [like this] and we can’t keep consistent in doing the rules and the principles of our game, then you concede goals. But also [it is] telling that we have played three great teams in the last three games.”
Ten Hag went on to say: “Every game is important, every game is huge and, as I just said, we have to make our own luck. No one is going to help you.
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“You see in the first 25 minutes, you have to score a goal, but if not, stay in that game and don’t allow the opponent to score a goal like we did.
“It is not only about one mistake [by Onana], because also before that, it was too easy for the player [Leroy Sane] to get that shot. You have to be consistent in such a moment and then you will win games.”
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