Man Utd: Ten Hag was let down today by the Red Devils’ 13 pass liability.
After a defeat to Crystal Palace, United’s season h
as continued to be a mix of the two.
Manchester United’s season of Jekyll and Hyde continued as they suffered a dismal 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace, which is even more shocking given that they easily defeated the same opponents 3-0 in midweek.
Erik ten Hag has overseen four losses in just seven Premier League games so far this season; if they don’t turn things around quickly, their chances of winning the crown could end before Halloween.
In relation to Crystal Palace, how did Manchester United fare?
United sealed the victory midweek by scoring three goals in the opening 55 minutes of the game, but they weren’t quite as merciless this afternoon. Throughout the tie, the Red Devils had 77% of the possession, but they obviously were unable to take chances. In fact, they only had four shots on goal and missed two excellent chances, which contributed to the loss.
Rasmus Hojlund was released from the start as Ten Hag switched several players in his playing lineup, but the young striker was unable to lift the Old Trafford team to victory.
How did Rasmus Hojlund play vs Crystal Palace?
The manager gave the Dane the chance to be the line leader as he attempted to launch his United career. Hojlund took only 25 touches while playing the entire 90 minutes; this is 12 touches less than Andre Onana, who managed 37 touches during the game, showing exactly how little impact he had.
Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund
The striker struggled with the ball at his feet, as seen by the fact that he only had 13 passes completed, made only one crucial pass, and lost it five times when he did.
Despite having three total shots and making 100% of his dribbling attempts, Hojlund did not score, which may have diminished his confidence in Ten Hang
Hojlund did succeed with 100% of his dribble attempts while also having three shots in total, yet failing to score may have dented his confidence while letting Ten Hag down in the process.
The former Atalanta forward has only played in six games for Manchester thus far, losing 4-3 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. He hasn’t completely gotten used to his new surroundings yet.
Ten Hag’s performance provided United a preview of what he can bring to the team moving ahead. The striker earned a Sofascore rating of 7.2 for his effort, had two shots overall, and won every aerial battle he engaged in throughout the game.
The young Dane made a great debut in Europe’s top league, demonstrating that if given the opportunity to catch up, he will be a huge success at United.
Today was however a poor performance overall and one that will need to be forgotten about sooner rather than later if he is to help the Red Devils come out of this recent malaise. With a hectic schedule in the next few weeks, Ten Hag will need to count on Hojlund to add to his goal tally if he looks to lead the club to more glory this term.
