BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag was unhappy with his side's defending in their 3-1 Premier League loss to Aston Villa on Sunday, saying they had failed to follow the rules on how to play at the back.
United came into the clash at Villa Park on the back of nine matches unbeaten, form that put them within touching distance of the top four, but after conceding two goals inside five minutes on Sunday, they never looked like extending that run.
"When you start a game like this, you get beat," Ten Hag said."The details take everything from us, because we didn't press. Today we weren't on it from the start, especially at the start of the game and we lost our balance.
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