Ten Hag digs out two Man Utd gamers and lays down legislation after Brentford scare
Erik ten Hag has referred to as on Manchester United gamers to ‘be extra accountable’ after leaving it late to beat Brentford at Old Trafford. Casemiro and Andre Onana have been at fault for Mathias Jensen’s opener, which just about condemned the Red Devils to a fourth consecutive residence defeat.
The Bees solid forward on away turf when a collection of errors gifted Jensen a memorable aim. Casemiro was the primary to attract groans from the house crowd when he gave possession away cheaply, and Onana ought to have completed higher with the tame shot, which was removed from the underside nook.
Scott McTominay was the unlikely hero to bail United out, approaching within the 87th minute and scoring twice in second-half stoppage time to seal a 2-1 comeback victory.
Although Ten Hag celebrated wildly on the touchline when McTominay’s second aim went in, he made certain to dish out a stern message when talking to Sky Sports after the ultimate whistle.
“When you give a goal away so easily – you can’t do that at our level, we have to do better,” mentioned the Dutchman. “More of them have to take more responsibility, they have to be accountable, otherwise it’s difficult to win games.
“Opponents will profit from it. But then we had the persona and character to return again. We made our personal luck and this generally is a turning level, however we all know we’ve got to vary and reset.”
United now have two weeks before their next domestic clash, against Sheffield United on October 21. Casemiro and Onana will each be desperate to find dramatic improvements in their own personal form, with the former’s standards dropping off significantly since last season, and the latter making a rocky start to life between the sticks.
Casemiro was stung by his own manager during the post-match press conference, with Ten Hag admitting that he substituted the Brazilian at half-time against Brentford because he ‘wanted more football’.
It wasn’t all doom and gloom for the Red Devils boss though, as he praised the grit his players showed in snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. “We are relieved on this monent,” he continued. “A sport was as soon as once more going flawed for us, however we discovered a turning level.
“It showed the big character of this team, it showed resilience and that we have a plan to keep going. You have to make your own luck. We kept it patient, even after the disallowed goal. This team can handle it. I’m really proud of them. They kept going the whole game. We were losing but the belief was always there.”