Ten Hag was given a score of 3

Manchester Evening News gave Erik ten Hag a score of 3, the lowest in the match Man Utd lost 0-3 to Bournemouth in round 16 of the Premier League.

"Continue to rotate the attack and put Man Utd at a disadvantage. Anthony Martial should not play for Man Utd anymore. Making a change is too late," this newspaper commented.

In this match, Ten Hag placed Martial as the highest player in a front three, with support from Alejandro Garnacho and Antony. This plan clearly did not work as Man Utd had 69% possession but had fewer shots than their opponents (7 vs 8). They also had fewer shots on target (3 vs 4).

As a result, Man Utd lost to a team in the bottom half of the table by three goals for the first time in history at Old Trafford.

Ten Hag before Man Utd lost 0-3 to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on December 9. Photo: PA

Along with Ten Hag, Martial also received a 3, with the comment: "Owner of one of two harmless shots on target before the break. Martial was a mediocre version of Rasmus Hojlund and was on the pitch for less than an hour"

The rest of the Man Utd players all received 4 or 5 points, with no one getting higher. Those with 4 points were Andre Onana, Diogo Dalot, Sergio Reguilon, Scott McTominay, Sofyan Amrabat and Bruno Fernandes. Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Antony and Garnacho received 5 points.

Man Utd have lost a total of 18 games in 2023. This is their most defeats in a year since 1989. After the match, Fernandes was assigned to answer the press, and the Man Utd captain also appeared very disappointed.

"We lacked everything so we didn't get the result we wanted," the Portuguese midfielder commented. "Everything was below the level of the previous match. When you meet a team like Bournemouth, direct and proactive, they press and you think everything is easy, then you get a result like this."

Fernandes also believes that Man Utd lack creativity and movement, which means they don't have enough people in the box when they attack. The 29-year-old midfielder believes that Man Utd lack stability and need to do that if they want to get good results this season.

Fernandes and his teammates will host Bayern in the final round of the Champions League group stage next week. At the bottom of the table, they need a win, and hope Galatasaray draws with Copenhagen, to qualify for the next round.

Duy Doan (according to Manchester Evening News )

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