{"id":293526,"date":"2023-09-22T13:36:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=293526"},"modified":"2023-09-22T13:36:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:36:48","slug":"manchester-united-need-to-defend-better-insists-erik-ten-hag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/manchester-united-need-to-defend-better-insists-erik-ten-hag\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United need to defend BETTER, insists Erik ten Hag"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Manchester United need to defend BETTER, insists Erik ten Hag&#8230; as the Red Devils boss urges his side to stop collapsing &#8216;like a pack of cards&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Man United have endured a dismal start to the season, losing four of six matches\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The Red Devils&#8217; defence has also struggled, conceding 14 goals in their\u00a0last\u00a0five<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Click here to watch the IAKO Battle of Old Trafford YouTube Special from the Mail Sport Studios\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Erik ten Hag admits Manchester United need to defend better and stop collapsing like \u2018a pack of cards\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich in midweek means that Ten Hag\u2019s side have shipped 14 goals in their last five games.<\/p>\n<p>There was criticism of the effort put in by some players tracking back at the Allianz Arena, with Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay among those singled out.<\/p>\n<p>Stuart Pearce commented on talkSPORT that Rashford was running like he \u2018had a fridge on his back\u2019 while fans on social media highlighted how McTominay was outpaced by the referee.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag insisted United must defend better as a team, saying: \u2018It&#8217;s about 11 players who do their job. I said many times here in this place, I always tell my players we attack with 11 and defend with 11.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/13\/75727213-0-image-a-45_1695385108601.jpg\" height=\"466\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag admits Man United need to defend better and stop collapsing like \u2018a pack of cards\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/13\/75727209-0-image-a-46_1695385137546.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>After their 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich, United have shipped 14 goals in their last five games<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When one or two are not doing their job, it&#8217;s like a pack of cards, so that is not only one or two players.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Andre Onana took responsibility for the defeat in Munich after he spilled Leroy Sane\u2019s shot for Bayern\u2019s crucial first goal.<\/p>\n<p>But Ten Hag added: \u2018It&#8217;s about team and as a team, we don&#8217;t have the results in this moment. So also individuals don&#8217;t bring the performance and you expect not only one player, you include the manager.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/13\/75727245-0-image-a-47_1695385167796.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Andre Onana took responsibility for the Bayern loss but Ten Hag said the team must do better<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12549395\/Manchester-United-Erik-ten-Hag-Red-Devils.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United need to defend BETTER, insists Erik ten Hag&#8230; 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