In their Europa League debut against FC Twente on Wednesday, Erik ten Hag blasted his Manchester United misfits after Christian Eriksen’s costly error doomed the team to a 1-1 draw. Eriksen gave United the lead with a powerful shot in the 35th minute, but at Old Trafford, the Danish midfielder gave Twente the equaliser in the interval. In the 68th minute, Eriksen made a daring spin under pressure, but Sam Lammers dispossessed him and shot past Andre Onana.
The United manager, Ten Hag, insisted that the entire team was accountable for their inability to maintain the lead rather than blaming Eriksen specifically. We managed to hold them at bay, leading 1-0. To maintain control over a game, one must remain steady and persistent. We let the goal slip away in the second half,” Ten Hag remarked. We had to go for the second goal since we couldn’t finish it, which allowed them to survive while we were penalised for our own error.
Christian Eriksen shows true colours after Europa League howler costs Man Utd
Manchester United teammates who did not “want” success as much as FC Twente were criticised by Christian Eriksen. On Wednesday, the Red Devils hosted the Dutch team at Old Trafford to begin their Europa League campaign. Eriksen put them ahead so convincingly that it appeared they would win.
However, it was not to be, as Sam Lammers scored the equaliser for the visitors after the Danish playmaker made a crucial mistake. And following the final siren, the united player delivered a harsh assessment of his team’s performance. Eriksen stated, “As a team, I think we’ll be mostly disappointed,” in an interview with TNT Sports. It was obviously insufficient, but we still wanted more.
