Erik ten Hag confessed he was "surprised" by the "lack of belief" shown by his Manchester United players in their humbling defeat by Manchester City.
Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat-tricks as City stormed to a 6-3 thumping of their local rivals at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It took just eight minutes before Foden capitalised on United's slow start to give the hosts the lead, and they were 4-0 up by half-time, prompting many fans in the away end to leave the ground.
The Red Devils actually outscored their hosts in the second half thanks to Antony's fine strike from range and a double from Anthony Martial, but these goals only served to make the scoreline more respectable. City were thoroughly deserving of their emphatic victory, leaving Ten Hag scrambling for answers as to why his side were so off the pace for much of the match.
