Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen claimed the 6-3 thumping by Manchester City on Sunday was “far from acceptable” and that they had allowed Pep Guardiola’s side to play to their strengths instead of imposing their own game.
United entered the Sunday derby at the Etihad Stadium riding a four-game winning streak in the league, which included triumphs over Arsenal and Liverpool.
However, City crushed United thanks to hat-tricks from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden.
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Early in the second half, United’s Antony curled an incredible shot into the goal, before substitute Anthony Martial added a late consolation double to make the scoreline more respectable.
What Did Eriksen Say About Manchester United?
“Everyone feels it was a very bad day at the office,” Eriksen told Sky Sports. “We started on the wrong foot.
“They had chances straight from kick-off. We can only blame ourselves.
“We missed a bit of courage to play out from the back and we let them be at their strength. The main focus from this game will be on ourselves.
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“There are a lot of things we need to change and a lot of things we need to do better. Today was far from acceptable from what we should be doing.”
United play in the Europa League against Omonia Nicosia in midweek before hosting Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.
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