United in crisis? Ten Hag slams Man United flops after Europa League draw

Manchester United failed to win at home against Twente in their first group stage match of new look Europa League.

Having failed to qualify for the Champions League, United are ranked among the favorite to win the Europa League but things did not go as planned on Wednesday night. Eriksen’s 35th-minute blast put United ahead, but the Danish midfielder gifted Twente their second-half equaliser at Old Trafford.

Erik ten Hag was furious after the match and he slammed his Manchester United flops for dropping points against Twente.

Speaking after the game, Ten Hag refused to single out Eriksen, instead insisting the whole team had to take responsibility for their failure to hold onto the lead.

“We kept them alive, 1-0 up, controlling the game you have to be consistent and keep going. In the second half we dropped the level, gave the goal away,” Ten Hag said.

“We didn’t finish it off, we had to go for the second goal and so they stay alive and we get punished with a mistake from ourselves.”

Pressed on Eriksen’s blunder, Ten Hag added: “The goal it’s (a) team (mistake), a player of Twente can dribble through the pitch without stopping. We can’t give a goal away like this.

“We have seen again you have to keep going for the whole game, once 1-0 up you have to keep going, go for the second. It’s the first game, it’s very important you get a win.”

Ten Hag spent a combined 23 years at Twente across three stints as a player and then in different coaching capacities, saying on the eve of the game: “It’s not nice to have to hurt something you love.”

Manchester United will be looking to bounce back from their bad result against Twente when they lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday.