Erik ten Hag rues Manchester United’s ‘unacceptable’ lapse in draw with Aston Villa
- United let slip a two-goal advantage to end new manager’s winning run in final game of their preseason tour of Asia and Australia
- ‘The drop of focus is unacceptable. That cannot happen. We have to learn from the second half,’ Dutchman tells reporters in Perth
New Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag demanded his team take heed of their “unacceptable” second-half lapse after a 2-2 friendly draw against Aston Villa on Saturday.
United let slip a two-goal advantage to end Ten Hag’s winning run in the final game of their preseason tour of Asia and Australia.
United, wearing their white away shirts, exhibited their new-found attacking flair in a dominant first half, but conceded a header to Villa’s Calum Chambers in the dying seconds amid inclement conditions at Perth’s Optus Stadium marked by a soggy pitch.
“The drop of focus is unacceptable. That cannot happen,” Ten Hag told reporters.
“We have to learn from the second half that it is not possible just to be comfortable being two goals up.”
United wrapped up their tour with England national player Jadon Sancho a stand-out to claim his third goal from four friendlies.