Erik ten Hag told two mistakes cost Man Utd priceless victory over Jose Mourinho

Erik 10 Hag had to settee for a 3rd consecutive gully successful the Europa League aft his Manchester United broadside threw distant a pb erstwhile much to gully 1-1 against Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce

Manchester United would person beaten Fenerbahce had Erik 10 Hag started Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund, according to Paul Scholes.

United were held to a 3rd consecutive 1-1 draw successful the Europa League arsenic Christian Eriksen’s onslaught was cancelled retired by a header from Youssef En-Nesyri. Andre Onana made a important treble prevention from En-Nesyri successful the archetypal fractional and United besides survived a punishment outcry aft Manuel Ugarte challenged Bright Osayi-Samuel – an incidental which saw Jose Mourinho sent off.

Ten Hag sprung a astonishment earlier kick-off by fielding full-back Noussair Mazraoui arsenic a No.10 successful the United midfield. The summertime signing from Bayern Munich started up of Eriksen and Manuel Ugarte and was progressive successful the flowing build-up for the United goal, but Scholes wasn’t impressed.

Before the lucifer started, the United fable claimed that a gully was the champion his erstwhile broadside could anticipation for, with Casemiro and Hojlund near connected the substitutes’ bench. Scholes was baffled by the Mazraoui decision, stating bluntly connected TNT Sports: “I didn’t spot it moving earlier the game, I didn’t spot it moving during the crippled and I don’t spot it moving aft the game.”

He claimed that United would person got a amended effect had Ten Hag gone with Casemiro successful midfield alternatively of Mazraoui, and with Hojlund starring the enactment alternatively of Joshua Zirzkee. It was an sentiment backed up by erstwhile United midfielder Owen Hargreaves.

An incredulous Scholes added: “Play Casemiro, play Eriksen further forward, play Hojlund! He’s successful a play wherever helium needs to triumph games. Play your champion players!” Casemiro and Hojlund were brought connected successful the 55th infinitesimal for Victor Lindelof and Zirkzee, but United couldn't find a winner.

United person present gone a twelvemonth and six matches without tasting triumph successful Europe. They beryllium 21st successful the Europa League array aft failing to bushed FC Twente, Porto and Fenerbahce.

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Asked if he’s seen immoderate betterment from Ten Hag’s broadside this season, Scholes replied: “No, not yet. I deliberation they person played successful spells wherever they’ve looked OK and they’ve missed a batch of chances arsenic well. But league presumption tells you everything – 11th successful the Premier League, 21st successful the Europa League.

“There’s been nary betterment – and that’s the biggest disappointment. We’re implicit 2 years in, a batch of wealth has been spent and we’re not seeing improvement. You’d similar to deliberation that by present they’d beryllium up determination challenging with Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal, but it doesn’t consciousness similar it.”

Mourinho was blessed with a constituent against his erstwhile club, but successful a feisty post-match interview, helium made it wide however the effect should beryllium viewed. “They got a constituent against us, not america against them,” helium told TNT Sports.

“We played amazing. If we play similar this successful the Turkish league we destruct everything due to the fact that of people we played against a squad with a superior level than us. The Premier League has much quality, much strength and much everything.”

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