It was always going to get challenging to get any type of result on Saturday afternoon, but we didn't give ourselves much of a chance due to Sean Dyche getting his game approach all wrong.
It was not the result that hurt in the end, rather the manner of the performance. We made it far too easy for Manchester United. I’m just hoping Saturday was an off day and nothing more. Jordan Pickford was the only standout player and we could have been three or four down before half-time had it not been for him. Having said that, our season isn’t going to be defined by losing to United at Old Trafford.
The things we’ve been good at under Dyche – being compact and making it difficult for opponents to create – seemed to go out the window on this occasion and it was a step too far for us. We looked tired and were constantly being outfought in midfield.
