Erik Ten Hag plays down confrontation with Anthony Martial

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag before the Premier League match at St. James' Park. Photo credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

ERIK Ten Hag played down a confrontation with Anthony Martial as Manchester United suffered a sixth defeat of the season in the latest blow to their hopes of a top four finish.

The Dutchman was involved in a heated altercation with the French forward, who responded angrily to the head coach singling him and Marcus Rashford out for criticism before half-time for a failure to track back.