Speaking after the match in round 27 of the Premier League, coach Ten Hag said: “Don’t forget that Man City is currently the strongest team in the world. Everyone must praise Man City, in the way they play football and stability. However, the way we defended today was also excellent.”

“The players did their best. We had two players on the pitch who weren’t at 100%, Jonny Evans and Marcus Rashford , but they both gave their best. I thought the overall performance was very good, but it was disappointing.” disappointing in terms of score. On another day, we could have won this match,” the Dutch coach added.

The 1-3 defeat to Man City left the “Red Devils” 11 points behind 4th place on the Premier League rankings. The opportunity to qualify for the Champions League is narrowing for the Old Trafford club.

However, the former Ajax coach affirmed: “This year, we really improved. There are still many matches ahead. Everything can turn around quickly. We have to win the next matches. 5th place is also can win a spot in the Champions League (new format – PV), so we have to fight to the end.”

At Etihad Stadium, MU took the lead thanks to Marcus Rashford’s goal but still lost 1-3 to Man City in round 27 of the Premier League. Phil Foden’s excellence with a double and Soyan Amrabat’s mistake led to Erling Haaland’s goal, leaving the “Red Devils” stunned and speechless.

MU lost both matches to Man City this season and was 11 points behind Aston Villa in the top 4 race. Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola and his team narrowed the gap with Liverpool to 1 point. In the next round, the defending Premier League champion will face Liverpool at Anfield.