MANCHESTER UNITED manager Erik ten Hag has described the ‘errors’ that led to his team’s defeat to Arsenal as “unacceptable.”
United suffered a 3-2 loss to the Premier League leaders at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Ten Hag said the mistakes showed his boys still have a “way to go” to be considered a top side.
“We made mistakes with all three goals,” He said.
“Normally we are better in such situations. It can’t happen. We have seen today, we still have a way to go to be top level.
“The two first goals start with a corner and we make so many mistakes from the corner to the goal. It can’t happen. It’s a lesson we have to take.
“We will face the players with this because it can’t happen. Good teams don’t make such mistakes. We had moments on the break, but we have to defend much better in that situation.
“We started the game very well, scored, are leading and then make so many mistakes that are actually unacceptable. We have to learn the lesson and move on.”
“Two games back-to-back have been really close,” he said. “It’s hard to accept when you lose in the last stage of the game.
“Today we have to accept it. We are not satisfied with this performance because we can do better. You start well and you have to take benefit from that situation. It can’t happen that you concede like we did.
“This is one game. Last week we did very well. We kept them away from our box better and when they were in our box, we defended better.”
Eddie Nketiah scored the Gunner’s opener before sealing victory for the home team in the 90th minute after Bukayo Saka had given Arsenal a 2-1 advantage.