{"id":297908,"date":"2023-12-12T18:47:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=297908"},"modified":"2023-12-12T18:47:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:47:47","slug":"erik-ten-hag-points-finger-of-blame-for-man-utds-defeat-to-bournemouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/erik-ten-hag-points-finger-of-blame-for-man-utds-defeat-to-bournemouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik ten Hag points finger of blame for Man Utd’s defeat to Bournemouth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ten Hag vows to take responsibility as Man Utd humbled by Bournemouth<\/h3>\n

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has pointed the finger of blame at himself after watching his side whimper to a 3-0 home defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday. The Red Devils have suffered a miserable campaign during the Dutchman \u2018s second season at the helm and have already lost seven top-flight matches.<\/p>\n

United fell behind just five minutes into the encounter as Dominic Solanke turned in Lewis Cook’s cross. And the hosts struggled to break down the visitors as they were second best for much of the afternoon. Bournemouth eventually doubled their advantage midway through the second half as Philip Billing headed in from close range, before Marcos Senesi killed the game off courtesy of another header five minutes later.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we have to always be ready for the game, and so I have to take the responsibility for that\u201d, Ten Hag said after the showdown. \u201cI have to prepare the team so they are ready for the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom my point of view, I\u2019m very disappointed the way we started. Annoyed, definitely. I expected something different. I hoped before the game that we could build on the performance and result from Chelsea, so it\u2019s very disappointing.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are really inconsistent. We have the abilities to do it, but you have to do it every game and every third day. As a group, we have to improve and get tougher. We have to be ready for the game from the start. In this league, if you are not playing on the highest levels, you get killed.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to start right and [be] 100 per cent focused. It can\u2019t happen that the opponent is more eager than you are. You can\u2019t make such mistakes at this level, opponents will take benefit from it. You can\u2019t switch off and that\u2019s what happened. We have to work on that if we want to be successful. If you want to reach the targets you\u2019ve set, you have to be consistent.\u201d<\/p>\n