Sport | Man United’s 4-0 thrashing by Palace ‘by far not good enough’ but Ten Hag vows to fight on

Erik ten Hag, manager of Manchester United, during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park on 6 May 2024. (Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)

Erik ten Hag, manager of Manchester United, during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park on 6 May 2024. (Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)

Erik ten Hag took responsibility for Manchester United’s miserable showing in a 4-0 thrashing by Crystal Palace on Monday, but said he is still the right man to turn the club’s fortunes around.

Palace completed a first ever league double over United in style as Michael Olise scored twice, while Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell were also on target for the in-form Eagles.

Defeat left Ten Hag’s men eighth and at risk of both their worst ever Premier League finish and missing out on European competition next season.

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