Erik ten Hag puts the blame on 'individual mistakes' after Liverpool thrashing

Manchester United hit a new low after Liverpool thrashed them 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday.

A Luis Diaz brace and another Mohamed Salah goal at the Theatre of Dreams helped Arne Slot get the better of his counterpart.

Speaking to beINSPORTS_EN after the clash, Erik ten Hag said: “I think our start was okay, despite their one big chance that was a disallowed goal.

“We were wrong in our organisation but then we came into the game, we improved and then we made a big mistake.

“I have to say, they were so clinical, great finishes. I think all three goals are great finishes from Liverpool.

“It’s difficult because when you talk about individual errors because you know against Liverpool they’re very good in the turnovers.

“I think the structures were right in the moment, especially the first goal and the second one.

“The third goal you can debate I think we were not sure about the right or the left side of the rest defence, but the first two goals, you can’t change when you make mistakes against a good time like Liverpool, they will kill you.

“They [Liverpool] took their chances and were very clinical, so they deserved it [the win].”

Erik ten Hag is running out of excuses

The Dutchman is in his third year at Old Trafford. He has had backing in each of his three summer windows with the club spending heavily.

The starting XI against Liverpool consisted of six players who were signed under him.

Two players – Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo – broke into the senior team under his guidance.

The rest of the three players – Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford – earned new contracts during his regime.

Ten Hag cannot run away from the fact that this is his team. He has to take ownership of results, especially when United lose to their arch-rivals on their home turf.

Casemiro made awful mistakes which proved to be costly. He and his partner Mainoo left too much space in the centre.

However, United made a lot of structural errors during transitions for which Ten Hag had to take the onus.

Liverpool often had a 4v2 situation in their favour when they won the ball in United’s half.

Mazraoui and Dalot were caught out of position several times as they were positioned too high to support the attack.

With the pace and quality Liverpool’s attack possessed, United required their full-backs to be more vigilant and disciplined defensively.

Ten Hag failed to interpret the same and lost the tactical battle to Arne Slot.