Erik ten Hag insists Man Utd must change their mentality as Tim Sherwood says they threw the towel in | Football News – Canada Boosts

Erik ten Hag mentioned his Manchester United gamers should change their mentality after they capitulated to a crushing 3-0 loss towards Bournemouth in entrance of indignant followers at Previous Trafford.

Ten Hag’s aspect failed to come back near the efficiency ranges of Wednesday’s win over Chelsea as Bournemouth inflicted the membership’s heaviest-ever dwelling defeat by a crew sitting within the backside half of the Premier League.

Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing and Marcos Senesi have been on course for the guests, condemning the hosts to a seventh Premier League lack of the season and prompting loud boos from the house followers.

Having misplaced additional floor within the race for the highest 4, Ten Hag rued his aspect’s inconsistency and lack of focus afterwards.

“That is always the question,” he mentioned when requested methods to clarify such a poor efficiency solely three days after beating Chelsea. “As a coach, you’re questioning that after what occurred.

“We started very poorly. There was I think a big difference, I think, to Chelsea when we started the game very well and we were very aggressive and very focused. Today, we were not.”

Of Bournemouth’s second objective, scored quickly after Bruno Fernandes had seen a penalty enchantment turned down and Diogo Dalot had fired a shot into the aspect netting, Ten Hag mentioned: “We got a shot. Penalty, no penalty. And then straight after that we concede a goal and that should never have happened.”

All three Bournemouth targets stemmed from United sloppiness, with the opener, scored by Solanke within the fifth minute, setting the tone for a shambolic defensive efficiency as Lewis Prepare dinner reduce out Fernandes’ poor cross earlier than breezing previous Sofyan Amrabat.

“It was our fault in the build-up,” mentioned Ten Hag. “We knew they were aggressive in the pressing. You shouldn’t give away the ball so easily. Then, defending in transition, we gave them too much space.

“It is a good objective from their aspect, however from our aspect you’ll be able to’t be beginning like this. You must get a greater place and all of it has to do with focusing.”

Ten Hag seen the second objective as decisive.

“I think in the first half already we had a good tempo, also good attacks,” he mentioned. “We are in control of the game.

“We got here to the field however we did not create a lot within the field. We continued within the second half, however the breakdown was the second objective.

“I refer to that game from Chelsea. You have to be at your best in every game. That demands a lot of energy, starting with the right focus. When you start like we did, you can’t do it. You get killed.

“It was a very good opponent, they performed very full of life and really dynamic. So, credit score to them, however we have now to do issues higher.

“You have to deliver every day. That demands a mentality, so you have to bring it. We have to change that.”

Sherwood: They threw the towel in

Talking on Soccer Saturday, Tim Sherwood accused Manchester United’s gamers of giving up within the second half and mentioned he sees little likelihood of them ending within the prime 4 this season.

“I think the performances have been as bad as this, but they’ve got away with it,” mentioned Sherwood. “They improved against Chelsea because they didn’t have to take the game to the opposition. They could play counter-attack football.

“There’s nothing incorrect with being a counter-attacking aspect however when a crew needs to sit down again, it’s a must to discover a method of opening them up. They’re devoid of anybody with any creativeness or creativity aside from Bruno.

“But if you have Bruno in your team, he is not going to work back. Amrabat is left on his own in there and hasn’t got the legs.

“Credit to Bournemouth. They had a game plan and pounced on it and were clinical in their finishing. But very rarely was I off my chair thinking Manchester United must score here. Bournemouth were quite comfortable.

“We’re speaking a few crew in sixteenth going away from dwelling to Previous Trafford. I am inside my rights to suppose Manchester United, with world-class gamers and the cash they’ve spent, ought to have the ability to break them down and rating.

“But they got worse. In the second half, they came out and it looked like they had thrown the towel in, which is unfortunate for their fans watching on.

“For the time being, I can’t see Manchester United stepping into the highest 4 this season with performances like that.”