ANGRY Erik ten Hag accused his Manchester United flops of "giving up" as he hit rock bottom at Crystal Palace.
United target Michael Olise netted twice, sparking the humiliating rout with a solo stunner.
Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell added to boss Ten Hag’s misery.
Asked if it was a new low in his United reign, Ten Hag replied: “Yes. Our worst defeat.
“We should have kept fighting like the fans did.
“It’s clear, this is underperforming. It’s by far not good enough. We are very disappointed.
“It’s a deserved defeat.
“I will keep fighting. I prepared the team in the best way I could do. It was by far not good enough and I have to take responsibility for that.”
Former United star Ashley Young, who saw Palace complete their first-ever league double over the Red Devils, slammed his old team’s defending.
He said: “It’s shambolic. The way they’re set up is crazy. Players were not at the right level. Palace made it look like men against boys.”
SunSport revealed last month that Ten Hag is set for the Old Trafford exit this summer.
United have won just one of their last eight games in all competitions.
And defeat at Selhurst Park leaves United eighth in the table — and on course for their worst-ever Prem finish.
Asked if he was the right man to take the club forward, Ten Hag replied: “Absolutely.
“If the right players are available then we have a good squad. But when we miss almost our entire backline then we have problems.
“We have many problems. The only focus I have is to perform better with my team.
“We have to put it right on Sunday against Arsenal.
“All season, we have huge problems and by now, this is the fourth defeat in this calendar year, so that’s not a lot and every time, we had huge problems and many times, we sort it out.”
United fans stayed to applaud their players despite the shocking display.
Young, now at Everton, said: “Those players do not deserve that, it is unbelievable support.”
And Ten Hag added: “I was really grateful to the fans. They back us. They see also we have our problems. You have to stick together.”
Under boss Oliver Glasner, Palace are unbeaten in five games the first time in two years — winning their last three.
“The first-half performance wasn’t our top level. We gave them too many passes. It was an open game in the first half but we were efficient.
“It was a great performance and a fantastic result.”
Asked if he feared £60million-rated stars Olise and Eberechi Eze could leave this summer, team-mate Joachim Andersen said: “I’ll be praying the whole summer for them to stay, maybe send them a few messages.”
Kaychooku
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Time of glory as pass is time of shame now we are facing right now, we should endure for the new owner to get the right management the right player's, because surely time of glory will surely come back.
One major thing some fans find difficult they want a quick fix, chop and change. It ain’t going to work like that
Sambdklmz
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Time of glory as pass is time of shame now we are facing right now, we should endure for the new owner to get the right management the right player's, because surely time of glory will surely come back.
ciuabimsyz
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Bring even Pep, he will struggle with these disgraceful players. They bring more shame to the club, the manager and the fans. The board should support ETH and allow him enforce his discipline and instruction in the team just like Arsenal did to Arteta, give money and allow him time . In sports there is no magic touch. Arteta gained the top four in three years. Don't rush things and be patient. These players, you don't need to be told, they don't respect the coach nor the team nor the fans at all. SHAME!
daheroda8
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We can count ourselves lucky to sit 8th at the table. Most of the United players seems to be playing in Sunday league
gm11
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no wonder I feel for you,I know pain ,🤣🤣🤣
I'm not pained seen my team lift 24 cups in my life. Spoilt if anything. No YouTube videos, no going back in time to see my team lift cups in black and white days, seen all 24 live and HD In colour. Idm struggling atm all part of the game. One thing for certain is that we never witnessed united bottle the league or win only one prem in 30+ years. Enjoy klopp and the caroabo cup while it lasts.
malone95
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Gave up??? they already did that a dozen of times
Fihabdiklt
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too much of fucking excuse...
jipceiloyz
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He did not give them a shower talk before the game...🤣🤣🤣
lillardz
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Atleast we never bottled the league not once but twice like Liverpool.
no wonder I feel for you,I know pain ,🤣🤣🤣
gm11
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Goalkeeper Onana 💩 (useless & helpless at the same time)
None the goals last night were his fault. Literally the defence was to blame again.
Bouaeiosuy
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What and keep the defence? whos to blame for majority of goals this season
Goalkeeper Onana 💩 (useless & helpless at the same time)
gm11
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i feel for you
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Atleast we never bottled the league not once but twice like Liverpool.
gm11
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Sack ETH please & terminate Onana's contract asap
What and keep the defence? whos to blame for majority of goals this season
rafaeljoel
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It happens and not the first if you're a real utd fan sit down and we finish were we shall finish it's okay nothing to panic it's good we finish 8th and start from there next season
woklnos
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MU problem is not the coach is the player. The player don’t have the mentality and ability to play at the high level now it used to play the lower level now. So don’t blame the manager even a Zidane come in also won’t change the team in long term.
Bouaeiosuy
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Sack ETH please & terminate Onana's contract asap
yasbkmnpuz
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Come from museum United to Clown united taking tagline from from doubters to believers.
hoaeilmt
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Bring in any manager with this team, he will not win. The problem are the players.
lillardz
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i feel for you