2023-05-07 23:14:52
Erik ten Hag’s manager was obviously disappointed with the performance delivered by his players last night at West Ham’s London Stadium.
Yesterday, when they had an opportunity to regain third place in Newcastle, the Red Devils conceded a second defeat in the league, bowing by the small margins on the grounds of West Ham.
We have summarized for you below, in several points, what the coach thought of his team’s performance against the Hammers…
A FRUSTRATING NIGHT
“Obviously we’re all really disappointed, as you can see. I think we started this match well. I think we played well in the first half and created some great chances.”
“Then after, we made a mistake. It was the turning point of the game. And we suffered the consequences. Then, in the second half, we failed to bounce back.”
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THE ERROR IS HUMAN !
“I think we all know, David too, that it was a mistake on his part. But he’s a brilliant keeper. We probably wouldn’t be in this position in the standings if he hadn’t been in such good shape all season long.
“Mistakes are part of football and you have to live with them and bounce back as a team.”
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LACK OF EFFICIENCY…
“Of course I’m disappointed that we didn’t score. We created and we had the game in our hands.”
“In front of goal we have to be more surgical. I counted four or five big chances and they didn’t happen by coincidence. They were well built.”
… OF ENERGY…
“We have to keep working and showing character. There are only four games left in the league, we will need energy. It is in the head that we will have to draw it, not in the legs.
“You have to prepare for these matches, clear your head, take energy, concentrate and go for it!”
…AND CHARACTER!
“I said to the players: ‘Don’t feel sorry for yourself, if you want to be in the Champions League, the Champions League is our life, so you have to work, you have to suffer and you have to sacrifice. But, above all, you have to believe in it!’”
“As I just said in the locker room: ‘Come on, it can happen, in the season we had terrible setbacks but, each time, we bounced back so, again, show character and go in combat !'”
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