LONDON, UK
Manchester United were extremely unlucky not to leave North London with a better result than Sunday's dramatic 3-1 stoppage-time loss to Arsenal said manager Erik ten Hag, who was left fuming after "everything went against" his team.
The match looked destined to
end in a 1-1 draw before Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus scored for Arsenal deep
in injury time.
United had thought they were
en route to victory after Alejandro Garnacho found the net in the 88th minute,
but it was ruled out by VAR for offside, a decision that had Ten Hag seething.
"We have to improve,
definitely," Ten Hag told Sky Sports. "But you see, and also what we
have seen last year, we can beat everyone.
"It was such small
margins today, so it could also have been our side. So when Garna is finishing
(for the disallowed goal), it's a goal that we're winning this game. So it's
that close.
"We needed a little bit
more luck to win the game. (Garnacho's goal) was not offside. It was the wrong
angle," he added of the video review.
Ten Hag zeroed in what he
thought were a few late officiating blunders, including a tackle from Arsenal
defender Gabriel that sent newcomer Rasmus Hojlund sprawling that the Dutch
manager argued should have been a penalty.
He also said that Gabriel
appeared to block Jonny Evans in the penalty area for Rice's 96th-minute
winner.
"It's a penalty on
Hojlund," Ten Hag fumed. "And at the end we concede a goal, and it's
a foul on Jonny Evans. It's so clear and obvious."
United captain Bruno Fernandes
said it was a tough way to lose.
"We conceded the late
goal after trying to get the draw," United captain Bruno Fernandes said.
"It was a good game for both teams but they got the points in the end.
"It is what it is, if it
is an offside we can't get on that. It was a good game, I am disappointed by
the result, but the performance of the team, the passion was there. If we keep
doing this consistently we will get results."
United head into the
international break with just six points from four games.
Manchester City maintained the
only perfect record in the Premier League, but Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham
produced impressive wins this weekend to remain just two points behind at the
top of the table.
Erling Haaland's hat-trick
eased City to a 5-1 win over Fulham, while Son Heung-min also bagged a treble
as Spurs' continued to impress under Ange Postecoglou in a 5-2 victory at
Burnley.
Liverpool swept aside Aston
Villa 3-0 at Anfield.
And stoppage-time goals from
Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus ensured Arsenal took the three points from a 3-1
win over Manchester United.
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