Erik ten Hag’s EPL debut didn’t go as planned as Brighton defeated Manchester United 2-1. The Dutch manager, who chose to start Christian Eriksen as the false nine instead of starting Cristiano Ronaldo, has revealed what went wrong in the defeat to Brighton.
Brighton outplayed Manchester United and scored twice in the first half. However, when Ronaldo entered the game in the second half, the game slightly changed, but Manchester United was unable to earn a point.
However, the former Ajax player, Erik ten Hag, stated the following in his post-game interview with SkySports: “A huge letdown and disappointment. I anticipated that it wouldn’t be simple.”
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Ronaldo responded, “It’s easy to see the second half we were better in midfield, with Erksen down and Ronaldo up,” when asked if he had the impact he had hoped for.
The team improved in the second half, he continued, adding, “The reaction in the second half we are functioning as one team.”