Christian Eriksen reveals dressing room reaction after Man Utd humiliation

Christian Eriksen says the gamers take accountability for a Europa League exit that has rocked Manchester United forward of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final towards Brighton.

Erik ten Hag has overseen a formidable enchancment in fortunes and tradition since becoming a member of in the summertime, main the Old Trafford giants to raise the Carabao Cup in February.

But among the many highs have come some chastening lows, with Thursday’s 3-0 loss at Sevilla as humiliating an away defeat as these to Brentford, Manchester City and Liverpool earlier within the marketing campaign.

Not content material with blowing a two-goal lead to attract final week’s first leg 2-2, Ten Hag’s males put in a ragged, error-strewn efficiency in Spain and supplied little menace in response.

“It was a big disappointment,” midfielder Eriksen instructed MUTV.

“It was a quiet dressing room. The manager said some stuff and, yeah, we all take our accountability from what happened.

“I think any opponent when you play like today and you give the chances the way we do, then of course you’re going to lose the game.

“I think first game we felt in control until the 80-something minute.

“But, again, it’s football. I mean, if you don’t take your chances when you have them then you’re going to be punished in the end.”

Harry Maguire was unlucky to show in Youssef En-Nesyri’s header on the finish of final week’s first leg, however he gift-wrapped the striker’s first of the evening within the return fixture.

The United captain noticed a go reduce out as he panicked below stress as Sevilla took a seventh-minute lead, with Loic Bade placing the hosts additional forward instantly after half-time.

It was alarming how Ten Hag’s males continued to be outthought and outfought, with David De Gea gifting En-Nesyri one other after speeding off his line solely to hash a clearance and go away an open aim.

Few United gamers had been in speaking temper after Thursday’s 3-0 humbling on the Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, however Eriksen calmly critiqued the efficiency whereas holding the season’s progress in context.

“We had a few of the bigger setbacks this season,” the Denmark worldwide mentioned. “But in the end, we can see where we are.

“I mean, we were in a quarter-final in the Europa League after everything else and now in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

“So we can still be proud of where we are but obviously we want to achieve more. Sunday’s now where we can prove our point.”

That fixture comes below the Wembley arch this weekend as United tackle ever-improving Brighton within the FA Cup semi-finals.

Asked if enjoying such an enormous sport is one of the best factor to recover from Thursday’s humbling, Eriksen mentioned: “Yeah, I think so.

“I mean, it’s definitely going to change our feelings towards the next game.

“Whoever we’re going to play after this, we want to show that we’re better than what we did today, want to give something back to the fans, and to the club.

“It’s a big disappointment but there’s a new focus in three days’ time, and that’s another very big game so I’m sure we’ll be up for that as well.”