Erik Ten Hag's reaction after losing to Pep Guardiola

Manchester United fell again at the hands of Manchester City. Erik Ten Hag's team was coming off a streak of important results, but the reality is that the coach failed to establish himself in the best way possible in the match. A final result of 3-0 at Old Trafford, with two goals from Erling Haaland, was a sufficient sign that the team is not yet at the best competitive level. After this situation, the Dutch coach analyzed what happened and the reasons for the fall.

“I think the first half was close but the penalty changed the game. We could have gotten into it again if McTominay had scored on the stroke of half-time. We had chances, good chances... we were close,” said Erik Ten Hag, who also made certain variations in the match, such as Johnny Evans in place of Varane, who was injured but played in the UEFA Champions League match.

Manchester United spent a night of terror against Manchester City, in a great match that could be long in the 3-0 victory, as it was played in many sections, but which made it clear who is the strongest in the city in the derby. The account opened with controversy, as it was sanctioned after 26 minutes, in a foul that was sanctioned at the request of the VAR but that left many doubts. In the end, Haaland didn't care and changed it for a goal. The rest was a negative result against the club.

What did Ten Hag say about Manchester City?

“We won the previous games, but City are a very good team. We are going up, although the start of the season was a bit complicated. We are getting better and stronger, but we must be patient. We did a lot of things right, but when you lose a derby the way we did... it's very disappointing. We played a good game in the first half,” confessed Erik Ten Hag at a press conference.