Erik ten Hag has lamented Manchester United’s lack of clinical form following their 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday night.
The Red Devils hit the woodwork twice in quick succession in the first half through Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes but could not find a way past Dean Henderson, while Andre Onana was denied by a header. also in great form at Selhurst Park with some key backups.
United They accumulated a higher xG than Palace, but no winners were forthcoming and they slipped into the bottom half of the table after five games.
Ten Hag admitted after the draw that his side should have made their dominance in the first half count, but he was pleased with the rest of the game. UnitedThe display of.
He said: “When we don’t win, I’m not happy. We should have won. In the first half, we devoured them. I would say the second half was more balanced. But in the first half, we should have scored one or two goals.”
“I think we played very well and had complete control of the game. With and without possession, I think we played very well. The only thing that was happening was in the box and it’s always in the box that the game is decided. We should be more precise. There is always a chance (for the opponent) and they had one in the 44th minute – it was a big chance they had. One mistake leads to a big chance for them. At that point we should have been 2-0 or 3-0 up.”
“In Brighton we should have drawn or even won the game, so we lost three points. Today we probably lost two points also because of the first half, but the fact is that we don’t lose this game in the end.”
