Eric Ten Haag was humbled byManchester United in his first Premier League match as he coached them. After that, you will not have good memories. His 2-1 for Brighton at Old Trafford.
Despite Alexis McAlister's own goal, Pascal Grosz's double score gave Graham Potter's side all three points. The result will haunt United fans in his next eight games against Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City.
There was much to be learned from United's loss to the Seagulls on opening day. For example, Tenhe made the Hague's decision to bench the desired forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, and the questionable debut of new defender Lisandro Martinez. Here are the latest headlines for Old Trafford.
Ten Hag admits Ronaldo regrets
Ten Hag says United played better after Ronaldo came off the bench against Brighton The Dutch opted not to start the prolific forward, favoring Christian Eriksen as the withdrawn forward and keeping Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho at the side.
Although the goal didn't come out, Ronaldo made an immediate impact. Rashford ran behind him in setting up a saved effort. have endured
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Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)Ten Hag said he benched Ronaldo before kickoff. Vallecano last weekend – not enough practice. But at the post-match press conference, he acknowledged the impact his coveted forward had.
"In the second half, it was clear that Eriksen was down in midfield and Ronaldo was up," Ten Hag said at full time. "We created and Rashford had two good chances." It's a shame we didn't score."
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Maguire worries Martinez
Harry Maguire admitted he wasn't on the same wavelength as Martinez on Sunday
Captain Maguire and Martinez were probably lucky to get a nod ahead of Ten Hag's other defensive options. Fellow centre-back Rafael Varane remained on the bench, while Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly and Phil Jones did not make up the 20-man squad.
"It's great to have Lisandro Martinez at the club," Maguire told Sky Sports. "We are competing for the position at centre-back. We hadn't played together much and in the beginning of that time we weren't on the same wavelength. The centre-back partnership was built over time and we
"Everyone knew the job. Last season was a slump. A new manager trying to make the team reflect his philosophy." but when it doesn't work, it seems too open."
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Ten Hag downplays transfer
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Getty Images)Hug says United bring in new talent
Many United supporters would like to see Ten Hag sign a few more before the transfer window ends.Early this summer. Arrived - Tyrell Marathia, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez.
Ten Hag's predecessor Ralph Langnick to his successor, the top team's team must perform "open-heart surgery" United finished sixth in the Premier League last season and have not won a major trophy since May 2017.
The Red Devils also lost countless players this summer for whatever reason. Lee Grant, Edinson Cavani, Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba and Andreas Pereira have all completed permanent transfers from Old Trafford. United have also allowed Dean Henderson, Alvaro Fernandes and Alex Telles to fulfill their loan agreements.
But Ten Hag wants to improve their current players before they start thinking about a major overhaul. "We could do better with the players we had," the Dutchman told reporters when asked if United needed more players before the transfer window closed in September.
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