Fans were shocked by Erik ten Hag's bold statement following Manchester United's loss to Chelsea.
Erik ten Hag left fans stunned after claiming Manchester United deserved to beat Chelsea in their 4-3 defeat at Stamford Bridge.
He Dutch He could do nothing when his team collapsed in added time, despite coming back from two goals down to lead 3-2.
Childhood Manchester United fan Cole Palmer He was Chelsea's hero, scoring a hat-trick that night, the last of them in the tenth minute of added time.
The defeat leaves UnitedHopes of qualifying for the Champions League are dashed with Ten Hag under increased pressure to keep his place next season.
Although United recorded their 12th league defeat of the season, Ten Hag insisted his team deserved maximum points in west London.
“Yes, we started badly, kicking the ball and defending badly,” he said. TNT Sports.
“But you saw we were dominating the game and it was brilliant how we played – we deserved to win the game.
“But you can't give it away like we did and we have to manage this game better.
“It's a team performance, you can point to one of the players, but it's a team performance.
“When things get chaotic, you have to deal with it as a team and we make bad decisions and we don't help as a team.”
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But not everyone agreed with the former Ajax manager's assessment, with United fans appearing confused by his words.
One fan asked: “Did you see the game?”
Another posted: “No team deserves to 'win' if they fall asleep in the final minutes.”
A third added: “There is no merit in football. You either take the risk or you don't. When you don't take risks or don't do the right thing defensively… you lose.”
This fan, for his part, commented: “If you do your homework well you won't concede four goals.”
The result leaves United 11 points behind fourth place Aston Villa with just ten games left to play.
Chasing the title Liverpool Next up for Ten Hag's side is a defeat at Old Trafford on Sunday, coupled with a Villa win over Brentford, would almost certainly end United's top four hopes.
