Erik ten Hag has found out who was responsible for Manchester United's complete collapse against Galatasaray.
The Red Devils took the lead with goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes and looked headed for victory in the Champions League against the Turkish giants on Wednesday.
Hakim Ziyech took a free-kick and Scott McTominay restored United's two-goal lead with a clean finish. What happened next is going to keep fans busy for a while.
Andre Onana again converted Ziyech's free-kick, the ball slipping through his hands and into the net before Kerem Akturkoglu converted the ball. The result means the Premier League side will need to beat Bayern Munich at Old Trafford in just two weeks' time, while Galatasaray will have to draw with FC Copenhagen for United to qualify for the knockout stages.
Speaking to TNT Sports after the match (via Mirror), Ten Hag assessed the performance as follows: We should have gotten the three points, that's clear.
I did it” other games. ``I was happy with our game, but at the same time I have to criticize the team's defense because it wasn't good enough.'' We are leading 3-1 and we can't afford to make any mistakes because it makes the difference.
"Every goal has its own story. Whether it's a transitional moment, a missed block in the middle, a free kick for the second or third goal, we're very organized. But they are in the majority. That can't happen. "We have to learn from it."
Onana blmed by Ten Hag for United's failure to win
"I'm very happy to see the style of this team - aggressive, dynamic and courageous. I'm happy with the performance as we created a lot of chances, but at the same time we have to win this game."
When asked who was to blame for his team's collapse when the score was 3-1, the Dutchman replied: "It's always my responsibility. I'm responsible for this. We know we're in the project. We're making improvements and we're very hopeful.
” "We are going in the right direction and we know we will be successful in the long term, but if we want to remain in the Champions League we have to win these games."