Manager Ten Hag explains why Man United lost to Cadiz.

Erik ten Hag, manager of Manchester United, has provided a candid assessment of his team’s 4-2 loss to Cadiz in a friendly on Wednesday.

The Red Devils’ midseason tour of Spain got off to a losing start.

Ten Hag’s team lost to Cadiz, who are currently ranked 19th in La Liga. Ten Hag’s team fell behind by two goals before coming back to tie the score at halftime.

After the break, Kobbie Mainoo made it 2-2 for United.

Ten Hag made ten substitutions, which worked to Cadiz’s advantage as they added two more goals in the second half.

After the match, Ten Hag said in a statement to MUTV:

It’s obvious that for the first 15 minutes, we were sleepy rather than conscious. In transition, they posed a danger.

We had a bad rest defense, especially in the midfield, which led to our being run off in the second goal. It is inappropriate and not doable.

“You give up a goal on the first goal as well, a set play, poor organization and discipline.”

Prior to playing again in the Carabao Cup against Burnley on December 21, United will play Real Betis on December 10.