Erik ten Hag's criticism of his Manchester United players has been backed up by Red Devils icon Patrice Evra, who agrees that a "massive lack of belief" was their undoing in the Manchester Derby.
Manchester City stormed to a 4-0 lead by half-time and went on to defeat their local rivals 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium last Sunday. Even though the scoreline flattered United, City's dominant margin of victory was surprising given United came into the match full of confidence after four consecutive Premier League victories.
This self-belief went AWOL when the Red Devils needed it most, leaving Ten Hag in no doubt over the cause of his side's heavy, demoralising defeat. The Dutchman pointed to an absence of confidence and confessed he was "surprised why we didn't bring that on the pitch".
