Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, thinks his team played a fantastic game versus City on Sunday and was unfortunate not to come away with a point.
Marcus Rashford’s 26-yard blast past Ederson gave the Red Devils a strong start in the eighth minute. However, a double from Phil Foden reversed the tide in City’s favor, and Erling Haaland ended the match in injury time.
”I think also [in] defending, we closed the middle very good, we defended the box very good. So the performance from our side was very good.” he said in a post-match interview.
“It’s about getting behind the defending line and with the speed from Garnacho and Rashford. And I think that went very well – we were already up after a couple of minutes. Good breakthrough from Garnacho, Rashford was in the perfect scoring position and then, quickly after the goal from Rashford, we had our moments and more throughout the game.”
Ten Hag expressed his admiration for his team’s tactical acumen, believing they were completely overturned in a few “defining moments.”
”We had our moments after it as well, to go for a second one. I think we defended very well. But then [there were] two I will say defining moments where we almost make a breakthrough and we conceded the first goal and also the second goal after also a defining moment, when Garnacho is through on the break. So yeah, then you are disappointed,” he said.
“We have to accept it, but it is what it is. But still, I think we had the opportunity to at least get one point, but also a win was possible.”