{"id":295148,"date":"2023-11-02T01:25:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T01:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=295148"},"modified":"2023-11-02T01:25:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T01:25:45","slug":"ten-hag-insists-it-is-his-fault-for-man-uniteds-limp-carabao-cup-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/ten-hag-insists-it-is-his-fault-for-man-uniteds-limp-carabao-cup-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Hag insists it is HIS fault for Man United&apos;s limp Carabao Cup exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Erik ten Hag vows to turn things around at Manchester United after their second 3-0 home defeat in a week as he accepts responsibility for their poor form and Carabao Cup exit<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Erik ten Hag accepted the blame for Manchester United&#8217;s Carabao Cup exit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>United lost 3-0 for the second time in four days after losing to Newcastle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow Mail Sport&#8217;s new Man United WhatsApp channel for all the breaking news<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Erik ten Hag accepted the blame on Wednesday night as another humiliating defeat cast doubt over his future as Manchester United manager, but insisted: \u2018I\u2019m a fighter.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>United lost 3-0 at Old Trafford for the second time in four days and relinquished their hold on the Carabao Cup against a makeshift Newcastle side.<\/p>\n<p>In the space of 90 minutes, Ten Hag went from 8-1 for the sack to second favourite to be axed among Premier League managers as he lost for the eighth time in 15 games this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is below the standards everyone expect from Manchester United \u2013 it is not good enough by far,\u2019 admitted the United boss.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018At this moment we are in a bad place. I take responsibility for it. I see it as a challenge. I am a fighter and I am in that fight and I have to make sure that I share the responsibility with my players and that we stick together and fight together, and get better results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/00\/77297721-12700143-image-a-74_1698883735851.jpg\" height=\"469\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag accepted the blame for Manchester United&#8217;s limp Carabao Cup exit<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/00\/77296803-12700143-Man_United_have_now_suffered_consecutive_heavy_defeats_in_front_-a-87_1698884103644.jpg\" height=\"472\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United have now suffered consecutive heavy 3-0 defeats in front of their home crowd<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have to put it right. It is my team and they are not performing. I am responsible. As a team we are not good enough and whatever the reasons are, there is no space for excuses.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have to do things better and we have to raise our standards because otherwise you never get the right levels of performance and never get the results.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But I am a fighter. I know it is not always going up and we have a lot of setbacks this season so far, but also you have to deal with it and that is never an excuse.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he doubts his ability to turn United\u2019s fortunes around, Ten Hag replied: \u2018I understand it when the results are not there it is also a logical process that they are questioning that. But I am confident I can do it. At all my clubs I have done it and also last year here I did it as well.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/00\/77297675-12700143-image-a-89_1698884143706.jpg\" height=\"442\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United relinquished their hold on the Carabao Cup against a makeshift Newcastle side<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday night\u2019s humiliation followed another 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday and there were again boos at the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have to do things right and at a certain level, at the minimum level to win games,\u2019 said Ten Hag. \u2018Obviously, on Sunday and tonight were far from that.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are Manchester United and it is expected you can deal with that pressure. I heard the fans backing us. We don\u2019t deserve it at this moment but I am happy they are behind us.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle were able to celebrate only their second win at Old Trafford in 51 years after avenging a defeat to United in the final of this competition at Wembley in February.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/00\/77297667-12700143-image-m-103_1698884423289.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Another humiliating defeat casts doubt over his future as Manchester United manager, but Ten Hag has vowed to turn things around at the club<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was a massive performance from the players I can\u2019t credit them enough,\u2019 said manager Eddie Howe.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I personally have always found it a difficult ground, and Newcastle the same, so another thing to be really proud of is the commitment showed by everyone. I thought we scored some great goals, the quality was a real highlight.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The message at half-time was to be positive and brave and continue to do the things that brought us success. 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