‘Angrier’ - What Erik ten Hag told the Manchester United dressing room after Newcastle defeat

03.04.2023 - 10:05 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Erik ten Hag told his Manchester United players post-match that it was unacceptable that his team allowed Newcastle to be “angrier” than them in Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at St James’ Park.

Goals from Joe Willock and Callum Wilson saw the Magpies edge ahead of the Reds into third in the table on goal difference with the Reds in danger of falling out of the top four should Tottenham, who will have played two games more, beat Everton on Monday night.

United have now failed to score in their last three Premier League games and are consequently very much in a battle for a top-four spot.

Their last league win came in February, four top-flight fixtures ago. READ MORE: United player ratings vs Newcastle Newcastle held United to a goalless draw in October’s meeting at Old Trafford before succumbing to them 2-0 in February’s Carabao Cup final.

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