Erik ten Hag accused his Manchester United gamers of believing “90 % is sufficient” after permitting a two-goal result in slip in Thursday’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur.
United raced right into a 2-0 lead on the break via stellar targets from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, however Spurs rallied to earn a deserved level after Pedro Porro and Son Heung-Min struck within the second half.
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Ten Hag’s aspect wilted as the sport wore on, maybe partially as a consequence of enjoying 120 minutes in Sunday’s FA Cup semifinal penalty shootout win over Brighton — the most recent bodily draining encounter in a protracted season throughout 4 competitions.
United stay in fourth place, six factors away from Spurs with two video games in hand, however Ten Hag mentioned: “We now have had the worst schedule within the Premier League. That won’t change. Additionally a restoration interval so we’ve to take that. It can’t be an excuse.
“The time is sufficient to get better so our gamers are in demand to be prepared, and in the present day we weren’t prepared. Some thought 90 % is sufficient. If we lose focus, that is why we gave balls away, we did not do our jobs in place and then you definitely concede targets. In each targets, it was the case. However extra, you lose management of the sport.
“You need to deliver it each time. I do know they aren’t robots, it’s a powerful schedule. However we won’t settle for when you’re enjoying for Man United, you might be carrying the shirt, you must give it every time, each recreation.
“And as a crew, you must handle the sport, get the win and everybody leaves comfortable and happy. However the foundation all the time is to present the whole lot and that’s, you must put together as a participant so you might be prepared for the battle, for the combat.”
Ryan Mason, taking cost for the primary time as interim head coach after Cristian Stellini was fired on Monday, hailed Spurs’ resolve in staging a fightback, particularly in gentle of final weekend’s 6-1 thrashing at Newcastle.
“These gamers in there, I do know I’ve obtained males who after they pull collectively they are a very robust crew,” he mentioned. “That is my job to encourage them and ensure we act as a crew. I assumed within the second half we had been excellent and [I liked] the character we confirmed after final Sunday and going two targets down [tonight].
“I hope the followers can see that we had been a crew in the present day and we ran for one another.”