In the 3rd round of the Premier League's double-red match, Manchester United suffered their first home loss of the new season with a 0-3 defeat against Liverpool at Old Trafford. After the match, United manager Jens Ten Hagar was interviewed by Bayern Sports, giving an in-depth reflection on the match and talking about the team's future plans.
Ten Hagar began by admitting that it was the first time he had ever lost to Liverpool at Old Trafford, and felt that his team had played reasonably well in the opening stages of the game, but then had problems with organization and made serious mistakes that led to the loss of the game. He made special mention of Liverpool's excellent performance, believing that all three of their goals were fantastic and therefore deserved to win the game.
In response to the team's consecutive goals conceded, Ten Hag pointed out that these conceded goals originated from fast counterattacks and the team's defense on the left side of the field was unstable. He admitted that facing a team like Liverpool, which is good at taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes to make counterattacks, the cost of individual mistakes is huge. However, he also said that the team needs to learn from this and try to improve the stability and organization of the defensive end.
Regarding the reason for Casemiro's substitution, Ten Hag explained that it was due to the need for tactical adjustments. With a 0-2 deficit, he felt that the team's midfield needed more running and vitality, so he decided to send in younger players to strengthen the control of the midfield. This decision did not change the result of the game, but Ten Hag said he would make the most appropriate adjustments according to the game situation and the players' status.
Looking ahead to the next two weeks of international days, Ten Hag said the team will use the time to rest and adjust, but will also remember the lessons from this game and try to improve on the problems over the course of the season. He emphasized that United will stay together, show resilience, and continue to work hard moving forward. Ten Hagar is confident in the future of the team and believes that they can achieve better results in the upcoming matches.
