Erik ten Hag was angered by Manchester United's performance as the Red Devils opened pre-season with a 1-0 defeat at Rosenborg, and accused his players of not being fit after the summer break.

Ten Hag named two different formations on the field for each part of the game, and although many stars were rested after the international tour, there was plenty of quality and experience available, including Casemiro, Mason Mount and Marcus Rashford in the starting line-up, KosovaPress reports.

But they had goalkeeper Radek Vitek to thank for a heavier defeat as the 20-year-old made a string of saves against a side currently 11th in the Norwegian league. Seven weeks after their FA Cup triumph at Wembley, manager Ten Hag, overseeing his first game since signing a new contract, was unimpressed.

"We can talk and improve everything that was bad, but I'm not that guy," Ten Hag told Manchester United TV.

"I saw that this is not the standard for football. In football we have much higher standards, as an individual you have to make sure you are fit. I know you can't be fit at the moment so we need these games to get there. I know we are playing against players who are already going in their league, they have a much higher level of fitness, but still we are Manchester United and the players from Manchester United have to perform better," Ten Hag added. .