Erik ten Hag shut down a TV interviewer over a ‘ridiculous’ suggestion after watching Manchester United collapse to a shocking late 4-3 defeat against Chelsea. The United manager wasn’t in a bright mood after his side squandered a lead in the dying embers of stoppage time for the second consecutive match.
Ten Hag looked to have picked up a crucial victory at Stamford Bridge after Alejandro Garnacho’s brace on either side of Bruno Fernandes’ header completed a stunning comeback.
Conor Gallagher and Cole Palmer fired Chelsea into a two-goal lead after 19 minutes, but United drew level before the break.
Garnacho profited from Antony’s dazzling trivela assist for the visitors’ go-ahead goal, and they held onto the lead until the sixth minute of eight added onto the end of the game.
Then Diogo Dalot felled Noni Madueke inside the box, and Palmer scored his second penalty of the game to level the score in the 100th minute, much to the delight of the Stamford Bridge crowd.
Shortly after, United fell asleep at a Chelsea corner, allowing the 21-year-old to complete his hat trick and snatch all three points in unbelievable scenes in west London.
Ten Hag has been criticised for how prone his set-up has been to shots this season. It was no different against Chelsea, who recorded 28, 10 of which were on target.
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