It was a really bad performance and the worst of the year, said a dejected Ten Hag. We lost the game at the end of the first half and at the start of the second but you have to keep your head up and we didn't.
You find the type who are humble and cooperative in the dressing room, but when they are on the pitch, they take responsibility, said Ten Hag. I can sit on the bench composed because I know the players will do the job and deal with the situation.
I had my reasons. They were obvious and I also knew the consequences. It could have had a negative outcome. That is always possible in football, said Ten Hag. But I am not worrying.
Casemiro is such a leader and so important for us, says Ten Hag enthusiastically. That's not only with his performances and skills, linking play, intercepting passes and scoring goals, but his organisation, mentality and the culture he projects.
Hag told Sky Sports: I don't have an explanation.