As attention shifts to the Monday Night Football matchup with Liverpool, Erik ten Hag claims
that Manchester United did not play with "fighting spirit from minute one" in last weekend's loss
at Brentford.

United are now at the bottom of the Premier League standings after being soundly defeated by
the Bees 4-0. At his news conference on Friday, Ten Hag continued to be critical of his squad
and their performance.

I was undoubtedly unhappy, he admitted. The first step must be having the right mentality, and
the foundation must be strong. Fighting spirit is essential on the field, but I was slow to see
this.The players did not perform well, and a lot of things went wrong. When the mindset is
wrong, there is no need to discuss any [tactical] matters. "

Ten Hag said that he is conscious of the fierce rivalry between United and Liverpool and told his
squad to "act as a squad" to boost their confidence following a shaky start to the year. I am
aware of the conflict, "he replied. We are the competitors. Every game must be won, but this
one in particular. It all begins with you. You'll gain confidence if you collaborate with others and
uphold the goals and objectives.

United look to turn around their struggling season at a time when the Glazer family, the team's
owners, are under a lot of pressure. Before and after Monday's match against rival Liverpool,
protests are organized against the club's owners. A public interest in buying the team has also
been expressed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

When asked about the demonstrations against the Glazer family, Ten Hag responded, "I can
only say the proprietors want to win, and we want the supporters behind the team." "I
understand occasionally, but I haven't been in the club long enough to know everyone's history,
but we have to battle together, so we have to be together and fight together."

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