Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen stated Sunday’s 6-3 thrashing by Manchester Metropolis was “removed from acceptable” and that that they had allowed Pep Guardiola’s facet to play to their strengths as an alternative of imposing their very own recreation.
United got here into Sunday’s derby on the Etihad Stadium on the again of 4 successive league wins, a run that included victories over Arsenal and Liverpool, however hat-tricks from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden earned Metropolis a crushing victory.
United’s Antony curled a surprising strike into the online early within the second half, earlier than substitute Anthony Martial added a late comfort double to make the scoreline extra respectable.
“Everybody feels it was a really unhealthy day on the workplace,” Eriksen instructed Sky Sports activities. “We began on the mistaken foot. They’d probabilities straight from kick-off. We are able to solely blame ourselves.
“We missed a little bit of braveness to play out from the again and we allow them to be at their power. The principle focus from this recreation might be on ourselves.
“There are lots of issues we have to change and lots of issues we have to do higher. Immediately was removed from acceptable from what we needs to be doing.”
United journey to Omonia Nicosia within the Europa League midweek earlier than taking up Everton within the Premier League on Sunday.