Manchester United's defending has been slammed by TNT Sports pundits after their draw with Porto in the Europa League.
United were looking to bounce back from their 3-0 defeat at home by Tottenham on Sunday and looked in good form as they raced into a 2-0 lead courtesy of Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund.
But defensive lapses in concentration meant it was soon 2-2, and former Chelsea target Samu Omorodion scored his second of the game and his side's third to give the hosts the lead.
It looked to have been enough but Harry Maguire salvaged a late point with a header in stoppage time after his captain, Bruno Fernandes, had once again been sent off.
It was the 24th time United had conceded three or more goals under Ten Hag, and Owen Hargreaves and Karen Carney criticised their latest defensive effort post-match.
'Defensively they looked like they really struggled,' Hargreaves said. '[Lisandro Martinez and [Matthijs] De Ligt had a really tough day at the office.'
He added: 'The gaps are too big there. Samu caused De Ligt absolute nightmares.
'Today they had defensive issues. He's got to find a consistent centre back partnerships. He's got to find goals at the top of the pitch.'
Carney, meanwhile, said: 'The two centre backs are literally holding hands. They're so close to each other. Martinez is thinking, "Do I do De Ligt's job?"
'They were really, really poor.'
United spent nearly £120million on new defenders in the summer, with Noussair Mazraoui (£17.1m) and De Ligt (£42.7m) both starting on Thursday night.
Martinez, who has partnered De Ligt over the last few games, cost United £55m two years ago.
Yet the club's defensive record has shown no signs of improving and the Red Devils have now conceded seven goals in their last three games in all competitions.
They have just two points to their names from their two matches in the Europa League and sit 21st out of 36 in the new league phase table.
The United hierarchy continue to back Ten Hag despite his struggles as manager.
muhceilrst
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even if a new coach comes for united, Martinez and De light won't be of any good for united, there kind of play is not of united quality
효ㅑ프윽ㅈ_SeoulCity
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De Ligt and Martinez are two of the most overrated defenders. Both of them won't even make it to any top 6 team's bench.
Actually both are good…but using a shitty tactical from The Great ETH makes them sooooo bad 🤣🤣🤣🤣
hoaeilmt
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I think Martinez and Maguire deserved partnership and De Ligt should be second fiddle.
rehaekorty
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Man utd academy is inexistant and should be closed ASAP. stop wasting time and money with the academy if man utd is always buying expensive players. Close the academy and kick out the fatass scouts who are never able to look for promising talents.
Tiycimnptz
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I think they must bench de light for Maguire
Blaqpablo
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some of these guys are no longer PUNDITS but SLAMMERS
why won't they slam when united keep playing shits
ibreedsoccer
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some of these guys are no longer PUNDITS but SLAMMERS
Davichi
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De Ligt and Martinez are two of the most overrated defenders. Both of them won't even make it to any top 6 team's bench.
Did you actually think before spilling out this trash? They're good defenders but need to work on their partnership and United's way of defending is just horrendous... the team needs to be more compact when defending and it's not only up to the defenders to fix the problem.
vocdeklp
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Man united please offload ETH to go rethink about other stuff. he is incapable of deliver to be honest. loosing points in all games from difference leagues is chaos. Re blaming at the end of season for not winning anything is good. Man united shouldn't letting the coach to judge at end of season. it's enough open the door for the man to go n restart his live elsewhere
pythagorasofficial
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De Ligt and Martinez are two of the most overrated defenders. Both of them won't even make it to any top 6 team's bench.
I don’t think their partnership is working. De Ligt looks soft. Maguire might be bad at any other thing, but Samu can never head that ball off Maguire’s head.
Febbdemp
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De Ligt and Martinez are two of the most overrated defenders. Both of them won't even make it to any top 6 team's bench.
no you shut up bcos that is right
dukbcnprsu
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De Ligt and Martinez are two of the most overrated defenders. Both of them won't even make it to any top 6 team's bench.
Shut up you don't know football
Kimclmnor
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wow....
Naycdknr
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De Ligt and Martinez are two of the most overrated defenders. Both of them won't even make it to any top 6 team's bench.