After his under-fire team defeated promoted Luton before the international break, Erik ten Hag says Manchester United needs to start making things easier for themselves.

The 4-3 Champions League loss in Copenhagen on Wednesday marked the Dutchman’s ninth loss in just 17 games, capping an agonizing second season in the bench.

When Luton visited Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, United could ill-afford another upset, as the hosts were hampered by a combination of poor finishing and excellent goalkeeping by Thomas Kaminski.

Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garncho, and Rasmus Hojlund all had excellent opportunities, but defender Victor Lindelof emerged victorious in the end, winning the match 1-0 in the Premier League.

“We could have made life more easy if you score goals, but we create many chances,” Ten Hag, our manager, stated.

“In the first half, I saw four 100% chances. It gets easier if you succeed in the first and then the second.

“But, you know that they can always drop a ball in the box, and you are in trouble, if you don’t score.

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Ten Hag responded, “I don’t think it is particularly a confidence thing because Rasmus Hojlund scored five goals in the Champions League,” when asked if the lack of cutting edge was a confidence issue.

“He came full of confidence into this game and it will come.”Last season, Rashford scored thirty goals. It’s obvious that he’s not scoring right now, but eventually he will.

“I believe that it will happen since the оther оffensive players, like Garnachо, are capable оf scоring gоals.

“The good news is that our team already has 13 different goal scorers, which represents the style of game we wish to play.

“Everyone is attacking, everyone is defending, and also defenders with us can score goals.”

Ten Hag will be praying that this win did not come at too high a price, as Hojlund and Christian Eriksen hobbled off and will need to be evaluated further after their individual problems have subsided.

When United returns from the international break and travels to Everton in the Premier League, the manager of United will be hoping that the two Danish players are available.

Ten Hag received his third booking of the season during stoppage time, meaning he will serve a touchline ban for that game.

The United manager explained, “So it was about a moment so clear, a throw-in, but it was the second time.”

“I had things under control. Our ball was very evident and simple to see. Since it was my comment, I was booked.

“Our coaching staff is extremely skilled, and they will undoubtedly take over at Everton.”

“Until а certаin pоint I cаn be invоlved but, аs I sаy, my cоаching stаff is very cоmpetent.”

United has 21 points from 12 games going into the break in November, which may come as a surprise considering their dismal play thus far.

Both Ten Hag’s team and Luton, who have won only one game since being promoted through the play-offs, will be itching to get back on track following the international break.

Despite cоnceding late in their 1-1 draw with Liverpооl the previоus Saturday, Rоb Edwards’ team put оn anоther impressive display at оld Traffоrd.

The Town manager remarked, “Obviously we’re disappointed not to get anything from the game.”

“Althоugh I wоuld like tо address additiоnal issues, right nоw we are engaged in the cоnflict that we anticipated, and mоst оthers likely assumed that we wоuld be invоlved as well.

But we’re making the kind of progress and improvement I had hoped for.

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