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Manchester United suffered a defeat in the hands of Real Sociedad in their crucial Europa League game at Old Trafford on Thursday night. Given how poorly his side played, Ten Hag would be upset with the game’s outcome.
United appeared to be quite dangerous in the final third and had the game well under control in the first 45 minutes. Despite United’s early dominance, the tenacious Real Sociedad defense kept them at bay.
Early in the second half, Real Sociedad was given a contentious penalty, which placed a lot of pressure on United. Mendez struck the goal with a beautiful strike from 12 yards out, making no mistakes.
Real Sociedad was able to secure all three points thanks to Mendez’s goal as United was unable to create a comeback.
It was quite easy to blame Ten Hag for United’s disappointing result against Real Sociedad. The Dutch manager decided to start Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time in five matches – a decision that cost his team.
Ten Hag hasn’t won any game when Ronaldo starts – a record that might continue for a long time if care isn’t taken.
Manchester United plays like an average team when Ronaldo starts a game for them because the Portuguese forward doesn’t have the technical ability to play Ten Hag’s football.
Ten Hag’s system doesn’t allow the striker to sit in the box – a style Ronaldo had been used to during his stints at Juventus and Real Madrid.
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