Erik ten Hag: Manchester United boss thinks West Ham defeat was 'unfair and unjust'

United dominated possession and had the better chances in the first half, with Alejandro Garnacho hitting the crossbar and Diogo Dalot missing an open goal.

Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford were both canceled out by Lukasz Fabianski, while Bruno Fernandes sent a header over the bar.

Only Crystal Palace and Southampton (six each) have scored fewer Premier League goals this season than Manchester United's eight.

The club has the largest negative difference between expected and scored goals in the competition this season (-6.56 – 8 goals, 14.56 xG).

“We have to look in the mirror, we don’t score points in a good game from our side,” said Ten Hag. “Create lots of chances and don’t let any, but when you lose like that it’s a bad feeling.”

“Six or seven 100 percent chances that we should have scored. But if we don't score, we have to stay calm. Overall, I don’t have that many criticisms of my team, except that we didn’t score any goals.”

“It is not fair to single out one player (Dalot). I can also say: Garnacho, twice, Hojlund once, Rashford, Bruno. So many have missed opportunities.”

United's points tally of 11 is their second lowest after nine games, while they are also struggling in the league phase of the Europa League this season with just three points from their first three games.

“What will happen to Erik ten Hag now? The pressure has risen to a new level and it cannot continue like this,” former Manchester City midfielder Michael Brown said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

“Football is so cruel because his team was far and away the better team in the first half and should have been out of sight. Today they were unlucky.”