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Erik Ten Hag Says Man United Defenders Folded Like 'A Pack Of Cards' For Melbourne's Goal In Ruthless Assessment

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Published 15:32 15 Jul 2022 GMT+1

Erik Ten Hag Says Man United Defenders Folded Like 'A Pack Of Cards' For Melbourne's Goal In Ruthless Assessment

Erik ten Hag gave an honest assessment to the goal his team conceded against Melbourne Victory.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Erik ten Hag didn't hold back when assessing Manchester United's defending for Melbourne Victory's goal on Friday.

Man United came from one goal down to beat Melbourne 4-1 in their pre-season fixture in Australia. 

Chris Ikonomidis​ opened the scoring in a move that started from a goal kick, with Luke Shaw out of place after he pushed high up the pitch. 

A couple of slick passes completely took Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire out of the picture, with Ikonomidis​ slotting home. 

Maguire was making his first appearance under the Dutchman, having not played in the 4-0 victory over Liverpool. 

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Speaking after his side's 4-1 victory over the A-League side​, Ten Hag pulled no punches with his analysis of the defending. 

"I know, I don't want to talk about the individual because I think it was from the start, high up the pitch, the wrong choices and then it ends up like a pack of cards," he exclaimed. 

"It's not one individual, it is more the team who made mistakes."

The goal kicked Ten Hag's team into action as the Red Devils hit back with two goals before the break. 

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Scott McTominay levelled then Anthony Martial put his side in front. Marcus Rashford made it 3-1, with Edmond Lupancu scoring an own goal to complete the rout. ​

​The victory over Melbourne comes after Man United thrashed Liverpool 4-0. 

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

They resume their pre-season tour of Australia against fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace next Tuesday.

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Will Ten Hag make it three wins from three games? Watch this space. 

Featured Image Credit: MUTV/Twitter

Topics: Manchester United, Football, Erik Ten Hag

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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