Erik ten Hag will 'cry' on bus home as Manchester United set unwanted record after Chelsea defeat
Erik ten Hag would have cried on the bus home after Manchester United's capitulation at Stamford Bridge.
That's according to talkSPORT's Dean Saunders after the Red Devils wasted the victory in a frantic two-minute period of added time on Thursday night.
A quick double from Cole Palmer in added time Chelsea an improbable 4-3 victory after United looked determined to achieve the double over Mauricio Pochettino's men.
palm tree He scored a hat-trick that night, taking advantage of some suspect United defending in the dying seconds, leaving Ten Hag stunned at the final whistle.
United They were in the ascendancy with 99 minutes and 17 seconds on the clock, but a stunning turnaround saw Chelsea score twice to take the lead at 100 minutes and 39 seconds, the last winning goal in Premier League history.
Former Aston Villa and Liverpool Striker Saunders criticized United's approach in the final minutes and said Ten Hag would have cried during the long journey back to Manchester.
“I know how Erik ten Hag “He sits on that bus on the way home,” Saunders told talkSPORT. “You honestly want to cry, you feel so bad, you feel bad.
“Sitting at the front of the bus is my fault, I should have done something about it.
“You're up 3-2, certain rules apply. The full-backs don't attack at Chelsea when you're 3-2 up. Sit where you are and simply throw the ball forward.
“Don't play from behind with five minutes left when you're winning. Why take the risk? It is not necessary to write down. It's like they don't understand it.”
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Defeat in west London is likely to prove costly for United and their hopes of making a late push to qualify for the Champions League.
A win would have left them eight points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with a game in hand, but they now face the grim prospect of having to make up an 11-point deficit to Unai Emery's side.
Saunders launched a tirade against the club's “failed” stars and says senior figures have arrived too late to rebuild the team.
“I'm getting nervous talking about Man United, but they need a complete rebuild,” he added.
“They should have done it five years ago, they left it too late. There are still players who have failed, failed, failed.
“There are some players who have failed at £300,000 a week and don't know how to get over the winning line.”
