Red Devils in crisis after 13th loss.

Erik ten Hag criticised Manchester United’s young players for their role in Crystal Palace’s first goal of their 4-0 mauling.

Manchester United suffered their most significant defeat of the season as they lost 13th time in the Premier League at Selhurst Park.

Michael Olise scored two goals to secure a convincing victory for Crystal Palace. 

The Devils coach Ten Hag was visibly angry at the ease with which Olise collected the ball just inside his own half before running towards the goal to score the opening goal in the 12th minute.

“There (the first goal) was a script and they should follow it and they didn’t do,” Ten Hag said. “Professionals shouldn’t allow this because it was such an easy giveaway goal, five players over the ball and they have a throw-in.

“It’s not the first time this season it happens. I know we have young players but even young players should learn when they play in the first team they should take responsibility there.

“How we give the goals away and especially when we prepare the team and conceding the first goal is very disappointing. Easy giveaways and it shouldn’t happen and especially not in the circumstances we are in because we have problems. But we have to help each other out.”

United conceded at least three goals for the 15th time this season and Ten Hag admitted it was their “worst defeat” in a campaign that they have now suffered 18 losses.

Ten Hag felt the players let each other down. “It’s very disappointing, underperforming definitely,” Ten Hag conceded. “Worst defeat. We should have done better, it was a team performance, it was not correct, making big mistakes, not following the plan, the script and the rules we had.

Of course, also individual mistakes, but then we should cover each other. We didn’t do. We let each other down and you get the worst defeat.

Also, we know not all the players are in their favourite positions because we have huge problems but then we have to help out each other.”

This weekend Manchester United will face Arsenal, according to how they played last night do you think they have a chance to slow Arsenal’s title dreams?

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