Erik ten Hag slams Manchester United players for ‘not running’ in their 2-0 defeat to Tottenham and demands more from his attacking talent against Nottingham Forest

Erik ten Hag has sharply warned his Manchester United squad by demanding more accountability from players who ‘didn’t walk’ during last weekend’s defeat to Tottenham.

The United manager, who refused to talk about the jettisoned Mason Greenwood in his first media appearance since the attacker was told he had to leave the club, is still annoyed by United’s inability to make 90-minute appearances. string together.

Ten Hag’s anger was largely directed at the attackers – Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford were his attackers against the Spurs – but criticism was spared no one. United covered a total of 110.6 kilometers in North London last weekend, compared to the Spurs’ 71.5 kilometers – a quarter of a mile further per player.

“They didn’t run away,” said Ten Hag. Or they run at the wrong times, too late, especially the front players. It is a requirement here if you want to win games. The first 35 minutes we were in the game so well. We totally dominated. We should have scored at least once, I think twice.

“They (Spurs) were nowhere, nothing. And then things happened in the game and they (United players) got distracted and stopped doing your job. I’m not used to this team.

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“I told them it’s not acceptable. We have to work together as a team and everyone has to take individual responsibility. We need responsible players. The team is not where we need to be.’

Ten Hag’s captain Bruno Fernandes received public support from his manager after demanding an apology from the referees for not giving United a penalty against Spurs due to Cristian Romero’s handball.

Ten Hag claimed the complaints were ‘justified’ and suggested refereeing chief Jon Moss had not apologised, as he did to Wolves boss Gary O’Neil a week earlier after another blunder.

United have been sidelined by injuries, with Luke Shaw and Mason Mount both missing Saturday’s home game against Nottingham Forest with muscle problems.

Mount will be out at least until the international break, while Shaw will be sidelined for a longer period of time. Shaw’s understudy, Tyrell Malacia, is still undergoing lengthy rehabilitation due to a knee problem.

Summer signing Rasmus Hojlund is still unavailable, although he has started training for the first team. Ten Hag wants an investigation into the injury wave.

“It’s up to us to investigate, to find reasons, and maybe you can learn from it for the future,” he said.

“If there are opportunities (in the market), then yes, but it has to be the right player, otherwise we will have to deal with the current team. We went through scenarios before the season and if it were to happen, we have the solution.”