Erik ten Hag gives verdict on Harry Maguire's defending for Man Utd's calamity goal
dailystar.co.ukErik ten Hag has jumped to the defence of Harry Maguire by insisting "the team" were at fault for the calamitous goal Manchester United conceded against Melbourne Victory on Friday.
Maguire recovered from a minor injury to make his first appearance under Ten Hag in United's 4-1 comeback win over the Australian outfit, a matter of days after missing the Red Devils' rampant 4-0 rout over Liverpool in Thailand.
The centre-back skippered the side in Melbourne, but his pre-season got off to a stuttering start.With just five minutes on the clock, the hosts netted a stunning opener through Chris Ikonomidis, who evaded Maguire and slotted home.
Both the 29-year-old and his centre-back partner for the first half, Victor Lindelof, came in for some heavy criticism following the shoddy passage of play, but Ten Hag was quick to attribute the blame elsewhere.READ MORE: Paul Scholes brutally mocks Robbie Savage after son's heroics in Man Utd pre-season"I know I don't want to talk about individuals because I think it was, from the start, high up the pitch, the wrong choices," the United boss admitted. "Then it ended up like a pack of cards."It ended up with a goal against.
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