Ten Hag reflects on 2-2 draw Vs Bournemouth

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has reacted to his side 2-2 draw against Bournemouth on Saturday in the Premier League.

The Red Devils returned to action this weekend as they were held to another draw following their 2-2 scoreline last weekend with Liverpool.

Man Utd went behind to Dominic Solanke’s low finish before their captain Bruno Fernandes scored an equaliser in the first half.

They head to the second half behind as Justin Kluivert fired past Andre Onana at his near post to score a second goal for Bournemouth.

Fernandes scored the second goal for Man Utd from the penalty spot.

Ten Hag while speaking in a post-match statement via BBC Match of the Day, said: “We know we have to win. We want to battle, to compete for the top positions. You see the game, we struggled in the first half, [Harry] Maguire was struggling but he overcame it because we needed him to.”

Speaking about the Red Devils’ performance in the second half, Ten Hag said their performance was much better.

He said:

“The good thing is we fought back twice from a losing position. The team spirit is good. By the end, it could’ve been more composed and calm and we could’ve played more chances out.

“The opponent was struggling because they gave so much energy in the first half and there were so many gaps but we didn’t benefit from it.”