Hurzeler: We made too many mistakes

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Head coach reflects on 4-2 defeat to Manchester United.

Bruce Talbot

2025-10-25T20:45+01:00

Fabian Hurzeler makes his point on the Old Trafford touchline. 📷James Boardman

Fabian Hurzeler admitted Albion made ‘too many easy mistakes’ in the 4-2 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Albion trailed 3-0 on the hour but Danny Welbeck’s free kick and a late header by substitute Babis Kostoulas – his first Premier League goal – got Albion back in the game before Bryan Mbeumo’s second goal of the game in the last minute sealed United’s third successive Premier League win.

"It is disappointing. We made too many mistakes and like this, you cannot win the game,” admitted Hurzeler.

"I felt it all the time that there was something in the game for us. We are consistently there. We worked hard, we had chances, but the main thing was after our too easy mistakes, it cost us energy.

Mats Wieffer clears his lines under pressure from Matheus Cunha. 📷 James Boardman.

“We were always dangerous in their final third but when you give away four presents you can’t win a game. United pressed man to man so you have to do the small executions well and we weren’t at our highest level.

"In the end it is about execution and our execution wasn't right, so we have to start in training taking every pass and every touch seriously. We have to improve."

“Like I said, the character was good, the personality and the belief was there. We never gave up but the main thing is we made too easy mistakes.”