Under-pressure Erik ten Hag defended his tactics and his players' character as Manchester United look to bounce back from a pair of humiliating home defeats.
Gary Neville said Erik ten Hag has some "thinking to do" after a Manchester United performance "lacking in ideas" as they were beaten 3-0 at home by Newcastle in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
Erik ten Hag promised he was a "fighter" after Man Utd slumped to a 3-0 Carabao Cup home defeat to Newcastle to pile more pressure on him.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag remains optimistic that his players will find their form after the disappointing defeat to Manchester City.
Erik Ten Hag insisted Manchester United were still "on the up" despite being comprehensively outplayed by rivals Manchester City in Sunday's derby.
Erik ten Hag knows Manchester United "have a way to go" in their development but dismissed former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher's claim that the team have gone backwards this season.