Erik ten Hag offers controversial excuse for Man Utd's defeat to Nottingham Forest
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag declined to take responsibility for his side's lack of consistency this season, instead claiming "no team" could deal with the sort of issues they have faced off the field. Injuries have proven to be a significant problem for Ten Hag, who also found himself embroiled in a public bust-up with winger Jadon Sancho that saw the England international banished and added to the transfer list. In the background, United have also had to contend with the uncertainty of the INEOS takeover, which has rumbled on for over a year but is finally nearing a conclusion. After Saturday's dismal 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, Ten Hag claimed the injury problems were responsible for his side's failure to maintain any semblance of form. "We have to make our performances consistent and have to do better," he told BBC Radio 5 Live . "A Game is 90 minutes and we have to invest from the first minute on. We are hopeful that many playe...