MANCHESTER United manager, fired back at Jamie Carragher’s analysis, after his lost 2-1 against Fulham on Monday Night Football.
The Dutch manager ended his winning streak after the Fulham game at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag said: “For the first moment he is criticising and now he wants to make his point. In the first half an hour [vs Fulham] he had a point. Fulham surprised with their midfield setup and we had to find a solution. We did after half an hour.
“I wasn’t pleased with the defensive performance, especially down the left side and that has everything to do with willingness, spirit and passion. That was good in previous weeks, therefore we won football games.
He added: “I know footballers are not robots, sometimes they have bad days. But it can’t be, it’s unacceptable and we have to do better tomorrow.” ahead of their FA Cup match against Nottingham Forest.
“We were unbeaten in January and February and we lost one game. It was a poor performance and defeat, we are aware,” he said. “We want to stay in every competition. We have to win tomorrow. It doesn’t change our approach – that is for every game.
