Erik ten Hag defends tactics and insists Man Utd players do not lack ‘fight’

Erik ten Hag has defended his approach (Martin Rickett/PA)

Under-pressure Erik ten Hag defended his tactics and his players’ character as Manchester United look to bounce back from a pair of humiliating home defeats.

The misfiring Red Devils are under intense scrutiny after Sunday’s meek 3-0 derby defeat against Manchester City at Old Trafford was compounded against Newcastle.