The defeat in Norway was the first time the Dutchman had been on the losing side since taking charge of the Red Devils earlier in the summer. 1 Erik ten Hag hit out at his Manchester United side after failing to score against Atletico MadridCredit: Reuters Joao Felix scored in the 86th minute at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, before Fred was sent off for a horror tackle in stoppage time. Not only was it United’s first defeat under Ten Hag, but it was the first time he had failed to find the back of the net in pre-season. And the former Ajax gaffer branded United’s display as “unacceptable” after scoring a draw against their Spanish rivals. Although United had plenty of chances to find the net with Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford going close. Speaking after the match, Ten Haag said: “You have to take advantage if you create chances. “They created fewer chances and scored one, so from that point I’m not satisfied. “I’ve told the team it’s not acceptable because you have to be sharp in both boxes. “Also from set-pieces we had a great chance from Harry Maguire so we had enough to win the game and that’s always our aim. PLAY DREAM TEAM NOW FREE WITH £100,000 PRIZE MONEY “It was a tough training session but we contributed very well and the performance for the team was very good. “Of course, we learned something, but in the end it’s the result and the score was not good.” And Ten Haag went on to say he was not happy with some of the reckless tackling during the dreadful encounter. He added: “I saw some tackles that maybe crossed the line. “I like competitive, but I always want to show respect because I don’t want to get injured, so you have to keep respect for each other.”
