Eric ten Hag admitted Manchester United’s season has reached a new low after a 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace.
Michael Olise’s two goals helped Oliver Glasner’s side advance to a second against Manchester United after winning at Old Trafford in September Big win, completed the double. The result leaves Ten Hag’s side eighth in the league with just three games remaining and behind Newcastle and Chelsea in the European qualifications after winning at the weekend.
Asked if the performance was a low point in a hugely disappointing second season in charge, the Dutchman said: “Yes. The way we conceded goals was very bad. Especially when we prepared the team well. , how we conceded the first goal was very disappointing.
“This was an incorrect performance from a team that made big mistakes. Didn’t follow a plan or a script. We all made individual mistakes but we should have covered each other up and we let each other down.
United were without Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire through injury and Casemiro endured a nightmare night as backup centre-back. Ten Hag admitted United must improve and urged his players to take inspiration from their away fans, who stayed until the end of the game on a rainy night at Selhurst Park.
“It’s clear and obvious. It’s poor performance,” he said. “We’re not going the way we want and haven’t been good enough so far. This is only the fourth game we’ve lost in 2024 because the team followed the script. We struggled in a lot of games We were beaten easily and the fans were behind the team from the first minute to the end and they saw the problems they were facing.
It was Crystal Palace’s third consecutive home win and Glasner challenged the club’s owners to ensure they keep Olis and Eberechi Eze in the summer.
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“It’s the club’s job to keep all the players,” he said. “I know they’re going to try everything they can. You never know what your team is going to be like when next season starts. They’re great players and it’s an amazing group.
