'Ruined the Standard,': Erik ten Hag Under Fire Following Manchester United's Draw against FC Twente

Manchester United drew 1-1 with FC Twente in the first round of the Europa League at Old Trafford in a fiercely fought battle. In the 35th minute Christian Eriksen opened the score; Sam Lammers equalised for Twente in the 68th minute. United's aggressive attempts and possession supremacy however did not help them to defeat Twente, so a shared point came of consequence. With 19 United shots against Twente's 7, the game highlighted both clubs' onfield tenacity.

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Erik Ten Hag gets brutally criticized by fans after Manchester United draw with FC Twente

After another poor showing in Europe, Manchester United fans couldn't control their emotions after the draw against FC Twente. They heavily criticised the Dutchman. In their previous nine European matches, Manchester United has only won once! Erik ten Hag's team has five losses, three draws, and one victory at home against Copenhagen. Fans reactions: 

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag questioned his players’ killer instinct after they were held to a 1-1 draw by his old club FC Twente in the revamped Europa League on Wednesday.

Sam Lammers capitalized on a mistake by Christian Eriksen in the second half at Old Trafford and raced away to fire an equalizer for the Dutch underdog.

“You saw that was the game of their life. They fought for every yard and we didn’t,” Ten Hag said. “99% is not enough, You have to give 100%. You have kill the game. You have to finish it off.”

Eriksen had put United ahead with a stunning first-half strike but was caught in possession by Lammers, whose goal secured an unexpected point for the visitors.

Ten Hag had spoken before the game of his affection for the team he supported as a boy in the Netherlands and represented as a player. He said it was “not nice to have to hurt something you love.”

Instead it was United fans left in pain, despite Eriksen seemingly putting the home team on course for victory.

United has won just three of seven games in all competitions this season and Wednesday’s draw came after a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.

Eriksen swept United ahead in the 35th with a first-time shot into the top corner. Connecting with a loose ball just inside the box, the playmaker didn’t break stride as he whipped his effort past past Twente goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall with power and precision.

With one fist clenched, he ran to the corner to celebrate in front of the home fans.

But it was Twente’s supporters left cheering the loudest after Lammers’ goal in the 68th when beating Andre Onana at his near post.

“There’s a lot of football (still to play) when you (are) one up and the game takes more than 90 minutes,” Ten Hag said. “And you have to fight until the end and score the second goal.”

Like the Champions League, the second-tier Europa League has a new format and 36 teams instead of 32. It features a league system in which each team plays eight games against different opponents through January, replacing the old group stage.

(With AP inputs)