Players at Manchester United are fighting for their careers after their team's Europa League elimination
Posted : 22 April 2023
Manchester United had a quarterfinal to forget, but Erik ten Hag will undoubtedly remember the second leg in Seville when assembling his team for the following year.
When United was 2-0 up and cruising in the first leg at Old Trafford, a couple of late own goals put the match in doubt. The worst wasn't over yet.
At Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, Sevilla easily defeated United 3-0 to win the match 5-2 overall. Two of Sevilla's goals were solely attributable to United mistakes.
Only Ten Hag's side may be held accountable. It makes sense why the United boss was enraged during his post-game comments.
"This was a great opportunity, a great occasion, to win something and we gave it away - we have to blame ourselves," he said.
"It's gone, we can't change it. We have to look forward to Sunday, that's the next opportunity.
"It's unacceptable. We lost the battles, they had more passion, more desire, more willingness, that's difficult to win games.
"Everyone can see the demands and standard has to be higher in a club like Manchester United."
On Sunday, United plays Brighton at Wembley in the FA Cup semifinals. Four days later, United travels to Tottenham for a crucial match in the Premier League top-four chase.
Although they have won a title this year, if they perform as poorly as they did in Seville in these games, their season may be over.
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