Ten Hag complains about the referee’s strange decision that led to the Red Devils conceding an unfair goal
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said after his team beat Brentford 2-1 at home in the English Premier League on October 19 that we are happy to win because with a team like Manchester United, you not only have to win. But also make the audience feel good. I believe for everyone, it was an enjoyable game, especially with the way the game turned out. When you concede an unfair goal, we showed unity in the second half, showed determination and scored two beautiful goals.
Ten Hag said of Brentford’s opening goal through Ethan Pinnock in first-half stoppage time: “I don’t understand why the referee sent Matthijs de Ligt off the pitch to have a head injury in the crucial moment leading up to the Brentford goal. The blood was already dry, the doctor had come to check on him. I really don’t understand why the referee did this. In such a crucial moment, Brentford scored from a corner kick, which is their strength. The referee sent one of our best headers off the pitch and Brentford took the advantage immediately, so it was frustrating.
The United manager continued, “Everyone was angry about the incident, but they used it as motivation and started the second half quickly, trying to resolve the situation and scoring a nice goal. Normally, in the second half, we have to change something. We tried to adjust our game to get into the penalty area better, create more chances, and play a counter-pressing game to control the ยูฟ่าเบท game, which we did a little better. Actually, the first half wasn’t bad, we just didn’t score. But in the second half, we created chances and turned them into goals, which made everyone happy because we saw both determination and confidence. This is what the team needs.”