JAKARTA - New Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag asked his team to pay attention again to his unacceptable concentration in the second half as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Aston Villa in a friendly match in Perth, Australia, Saturday 23 July.
Manchester United squandered a two-goal lead to end Ten Hag's winning streak in the final games of their pre-season tour of Asia and Australia.
Manchester United, dressed in the white away shirt, showed again their dominant attacking form in the first half but then Calum Chambers Villa found the net in the dying seconds amid poor pitch conditions at the Optus Stadium in Perth after torrential rain.
"This decline in focus is unacceptable. It absolutely cannot happen," Ten Hag told reporters as quoted by AFP on Saturday.
"We have to evaluate the second half that it is impossible to feel comfortable just by being two goals ahead."
Manchester United ended their pre-season tour with the performance of Jadon Sancho scoring his third goal in four friendlies.
They had earlier convincing wins over Liverpool, Melbourne Victory, and Crystal Palace ahead of their Premier League opener against Brighton on 7 August.
Although the second half ended their tour on a bad note, Ten Hag are still beset with hints of improvement at Manchester United after a disappointing sixth-placed finish in the Premier League last season.
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