Manchester United Chief coach, Erik ten Hag, has reflected on their 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday expressing what he felt really happened in the game.
Africa Today News, New York reports that the Red Devils of Old Trafford opened their Premier League campaign on Monday with a 1-0 victory over Wolves, but were found wanting in their first away fixture.
Pape Matar Sarr’s finish and a Lisandro Martinez own goal ensured Spurs claimed all three points.
Ten Hag, speaking to Match of the Day, said: ‘We created the chances, the first half was completely ours and then you have to score. We created the chances but we didn’t put them in the net.
‘Also we deserved a penalty. We didn’t get it, so you have to accept it. That’s the way the game is. So it was not our day.’
Tottenham secured their first win under the management of Ange Postecoglou and in the post-Harry Kane era with a thrilling and deserved victory over Manchester United.
There were pre-match demonstrations against chairman Daniel Levy and owners ENIC, but Postecoglou was given a thunderous reception and once the action got under way Spurs responded with a vivid demonstration of the attacking style that is the Australian’s trademark.
Spurs and United created chances throughout a sometimes chaotic encounter before the deadlock was broken by Pape Matar Sarr’s goal, drilled high into the net from close range four minutes after the interval.
In a game of numerous chances, Spurs sealed the victory in front of the ecstatic home support after 83 minutes when Ivan Perisic’s cross took a touch off Ben Davies before going in via Lisandro Martinez.
The home side hit the woodwork twice in the first half through Pedro Porro and Luke Shaw’s deflection, while Antony hit the upright for United, new Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario saved superbly from Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes somehow headed wide of an open goal in the first half.
Both sides also had penalty appeals turned down when Cristian Romero handled and then when the Spurs defender appeared to be bundled to the ground by Martinez at the other end, but ultimately it was Spurs’ greater attacking intent that made the difference.