Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag was essential of his gamers within the wake of their 3-2 defeat to Premier League leaders Arsenal, insisting that every one three targets may have been averted.
United, nonetheless the one staff to beat the Gunners within the league to this point this season, went forward on the Emirates Stadium by way of Marcus Rashford. However the hosts hit again with targets from Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka, earlier than Lisandro Martinez made it 2-2 on the hour mark.
But simply because the all-action conflict seemed to be heading for a draw, Nketiah once more struck proper on the finish, flicking the ball simply past the attain of David de Gea.
The end result leaves Arsenal 5 factors away from Manchester Metropolis, who beat Wolves earlier within the day, and 11 forward of United – with a sport in hand on all these instantly under them.
“All of the targets we conceded at the moment are errors – it might’t occur,” Ten Hag informed Sky Sports activities.
“Even final week [against Man City], we have been so arduous to beat in such conditions. At the moment we weren’t. All three targets, we may have averted. There weren’t a number of open possibilities. We made errors which we can not make. This sport was determined by small particulars but in addition the choice making.
“That’s arduous to just accept and we now have to study from it. I wish to win. It isn’t ok. We wish to be the primary, however not if we make errors. That’s clear and what I informed them.”
Following on from Michael Olise’s stoppage time free-kick for Crystal Palace, United at the moment are two video games with no win after 9 in a row earlier than that.
However consideration now turns to the Carabao Cup and the chance to edge nearer to a primary trophy in six years when United head to Nottingham Forest within the semi-final first leg on Wednesday night time.