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By John Ogunsemore
Manchester United lost their first pre-season friendly game to Norwegian club Rosenborg on Monday.
Eric ten Hag’s side conceded a 93rd minute goal to lose 1-0 in the friendly played in Trondheim, Central Norway.
Noah Emmanuel Jean Holm grabbed the lone goal in the closing minutes after Rosenborg hit the woodwork four times during the encounter.
United’s senior team players Jonny Evans, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Mason Mount, Casemiro and Marcus Rashford started the game before being subbed off at half time.
Ten Hag expressed disappointment with the result, saying the players’ performance was below standard.
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“Of course, we play pre-season but at Man United the standard is you win games and definitely don’t lose games.
“So if you can’t win, don’t lose the game, like we did in the last second of the game. But of course, the performance is more important and the performance was below standards,” the Dutch tactician said.
Ten Hag praised United’s Czech goalkeeper Radek Vitek, who made excellence saves to deny Rosenborg before Holm hit home.
“Let’s say he (Vitek) got the opportunity from the team to make some very good saves because the performance from the team is, by far, not good enough.
“We can talk [about] everything that is bad, but I’m not that guy,” the manager stated.
