Manchester United’s season is continuing to spiral out of control as Erik ten Hag’s men were on the losing side of a game for the 14th time this season.
With 20 games of the Premier League season played, United have already lost more games than in the entirety of Ten Hag’s first campaign in charge.
Injuries have been a major factor in United’s personnel options but the lack of spark will be what worries the manager more than anything else.
An organised side can quite comfortably dismantle United and manipulate games to go in the direction of their choosing. Being the side that is easily manipulated is not a good trait to have as a team.
“First half performance was OK. We invested to do less in the final third. I think we should have created more,” Ten Hag is quoted as saying by the BBC after the game.
“The second half we had moments when we conceded goals. Then we come back in the game and I think the game was ours and we went for 2-1 and then we conceded. We had our moments but it was not good enough to win here.
“We know (that we need to be more consistent). We have to make our performances consistent and have to do better. A game is 90 minutes and we have to invest from the first minute on.
“We are hopeful that many players will be back in the new year and they will strengthen the team and the squad.
“We know the reasons why it is not working. No team can deal with so many issues and injuries we have gad. We should still have done better and we have depth in the squad. When you have so many injuries, the depth is not enough.”
United are done for this calendar year and thankfully, Ten Hag should be able to welcome some first-team regulars back by the time United get ready for their next league game.
Mason Mount, Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro are all due back in the next two weeks and Rasmus Hojlund, who missed the trip to Nottingham Forest, should also be back.
Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof are not believed to be long-term absentees either. It remains to be seen how long it is before we see Luke Shaw, Sofyan Amrabat and Anthony Martial back on the pitch.
Well, first of all I should like to thank the lads for ruining yet another weekend. How many is that now? Well, never mind: I’m sure you did your best, which is the main worry as your best is just so.far.short. of acceptable. Still, I hope the £300,000.00 thousand you earned – oops, silly me, got paid ( not earned ) is some consolation for you. What do we loyal fans get? Oh yeah, that’s right: sweet fanny adams.
As you for Erik, you can pop off and be successful somewhere else. And I have no doubt you will do that.
As for who’s next to try to manage this load of idle, heartless, gutless layabouts: I have no idea. Good luck to whoever accepts that poisoned chalice, and btw: YOU MUST BE OUT OF YOUR FEKKING MIND!!!!