This is exactly what we are talking but some people see it as baseless criticism. This preseason games are not just about the results. It is a game that allows teams to test their tactics before season starts and its results has no any impact. Both teams played well actually but were there any tactics employed by Manchester United better than last season? The answer is obviously NO!
United had the same issues last season. They literally can’t pull down the ball and play through the midfield, they only pass it around the back and then play a long pass that often results to lose of possession. By now, it’s expected of Ten hang to have a defined pattern of playing but nothing actually seems to change for now.
I think that people wants Manchester United to play as best as possible in any kind of match and never do experiment except in training, while the reality experiment must be tried in everything, start from training, friendly match and then the official match if it works.
Expecting a strategy will work after it successfully in training isn't make sense because the pressure is completely different.
I have no issue to see a team lose against weak team in friendly match.
Of course, every MU fan definitely wants to see good results, even if it is in a friendly match or in a pre-season match. It's just that we can't expect much from pre-season matches because they are just matches to test strategies or even test several players who will be used as material for evaluating whether they are worthy of being included in the main squad or not. And it can be seen that in that match, Man United included many young players in the game. And I don't think Ten Hag really cares which team wins. He may only focus on finding potential players who he can place in the main squad. But some people's disappointment is also normal. I might be more interested in making an assessment in this pre-season match when Man United will face Arsenal next week.