Patrice Evra, a legendary player for Manchester United, has expressed agreement with Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes regarding the "lack of belief" that is currently affecting the Red Devils' team.
The team captained by Erik ten Hag entered the latest installment of the Manchester derby in outstanding form; however, by halftime, they found themselves trailing their rivals by a score of 4-0. In the end, they were victorious in the battle that took place at the Etihad Stadium by a score of 6-3, which allowed them to salvage some of their pride.
After falling behind 1-0 to Omonia Nicosia on Thursday night, things looked like they were going to get even worse for United, but they were able to come back and win the game by a score of 3-2.
After his team's defeat at the hands of City, the captain of Fernandes's team stated that the failure was due to a lack of belief in themselves. In his explanation, he stated that "the attitude and the belief from the beginning was not the best and I think that it was that which caused us many problems." "We let in early goals, and after that we had to work really hard to get the result we wanted."
During the post-game investigation, the Danish playmaker Eriksen expressed agreement with that assessment. He said: "It's not complicated; the problem is a lack of belief on their part. If you don't believe in yourself out on the field, you won't be able to win games, and that's not acceptable. Today, as a result of our lack of discipline in adhering to the rules, you got the short end of the stick.
"It came as a complete shock to me. We were not on the offensive, we did not show enough bravery on the ball, and there were opportunities for us to play, but we did not show enough bravery. All of the credit goes to City, but our performance was not very good, so it really has nothing to do with City.
"It was about the belief that we had in ourselves as individuals and as a group. I could feel it from the first minute, and by the halftime break, we had altered both our behavior and our approach. After the break, we saw a different Manchester United, and we scored goals and created more opportunities for ourselves."
After watching his former team suffer a humiliating loss, former defender Patrice Evra has come forward to say that he agrees with the statements made by the two current Manchester United midfielders.
The comments of the Frenchman, as reported by Betfair, were as follows: "It was a monumental lack of faith, and it was almost as if they were telling City that they are superior to us.
"They didn't follow the plan, I'm sure Ten Hag had a plan like he had against Arsenal and Liverpool, and I think they forgot everything because they were scared. I think Ten Hag had a plan like he had against Arsenal and Liverpool. It was as if the plan was thrown out the window when they saw City and said, "those guys are monsters, they are not human beings." [Citizens] saw City and said, "those guys are monsters, they are not human beings."
"There's nothing good to say about that game, but at least Anthony Martial came in and scored two goals after returning from injury. That's the only thing," the commentator said.
This coming weekend in the Premier League, the Red Devils will be looking to continue their winning ways after getting back on track with a victory against Omonia on Thursday evening. They have a match scheduled for late Sunday evening against Everton, which is coached by Frank Lampard.
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