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Manchester United star Christian Eriksen has sensationally claimed that FC Twente 'wanted' a result more than his teammates in the 1-1 draw. The Red Devils failed to impress in their Europa League opener at Old Trafford against a side they were expected to beat. Erik ten Hag decided to start a near full strength line-up for the clash against their Dutch opponents, with Eriksen breaking the deadlock courtesy of a 35th minute stunner. But it was the Denmark international who was at fault for Sam Lammers' equaliser in the 68th minute after he dithered on the ball. Robbing Eriksen of possession, Lammers proceeded to drive into the box before firing past Andre Onana at his near post. FC Twente managed to hold on for the famous result, with United now winning just one of their last six European games when scoring the first goal. Eriksen was quick to comment on his frustration at his side's performance when speaking to TNT Sports, where he made a worrying admission. He said: "We're mostly disappointed as a team. Obviously, we wanted more, but in the end it was far from good enough. "It's being said also in the changing room, I think they looked like they wanted it more than us and that can't be right. "Personally, I think you score a goal and then after you think it's going to be the match-winner, but obviously it's gone the other way. " He continued: "Everyone is looking at themselves. "Everyone is a professional footballer and knows what to do and knows what can happen in a game like today. "Obviously, we don't lose, but it feels like a loss and that's something at home against Twente that can't happen. " It's not just Eriksen that has been critical of United's display, with Sunderland cult hero Micky Gray lamenting the performance of Ten Hag's men. Speaking on talk SPORT commentary, he raged: "It was an absolute shocker. "Twente showed determination in the second half, Man United just switched off thinking, 'we're going to breeze through this game'. "We've seen the best of United tonight, but we've definitely seen the worst. "They played as individuals in that second half and clearly that wasn't good enough. " The ex-Black Cats left-back added: "Erik ten Hag's body language in the technical area is as bad as I've seen. "It's just shocking it really is. That was just unacceptable what we just watched. It was as bad as it gets. " United have no time to feel sorry for themselves with the club to welcome Tottenham to the Theatre of Dreams on Sunday. And following last weekend's 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace, Ten Hag knows 11th-placed United must claim all three points to stop them from sliding further down the table. This service is provided on talk SPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy.