Erik ten Hag has accused his Manchester United players of not running during the defeat to Tottenham and insisted he will not accept a drop in standards during his second season at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag has admitted his team have “not been good enough” in their first two games of the campaign against Wolves and Spurs with the Dutchman particularly critical of the performance in the 2-0 defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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The United manager said his players “didn’t run” and were “distracted” and expects a better display against Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday.
“For the first 35 minutes [against Tottenham] we were so good in the game,” Ten Hag told a news conference on Friday.
“They [Spurs] were nowhere, nothing, and then things happened in the game, then they got distracted, not doing their jobs anymore.
“They didn’t run. Or they run in the wrong moment, too late. Especially the front [players] didn’t recover.
“That is a demand from a Manchester United player and team. I am not used to it from this team, because they always do.”
