Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag decided to take Marcus Rashford off at halftime against Porto in the Europa League.
It was a surprising decision from the Dutch manager considering how well Rashford played in the first half.
The English attacker gave the Red Devils a 1-0 lead early in the first half and then went on to provide an assist to his teammate Rasmus Hojlund who made it 2-0.
However, Porto scored twice in the first half to make it 2-2 and by halftime, Rashford was replaced by Ten Hag in a decision that surprised fans and pundits.
Alejandro Garnacho was sent on to replace the in-form attacker and Ten Hag came up with a bizarre explanation about taking Rashford off.
He told MUTV:
“We have to rotate. Garnacho, we didn’t start him.
“He had a great game, not only on Sunday, but I think in the whole season.
“We sub them because on Sunday we have another hard game, a good game, so we need players to be available and be fit and be fresh.”
Fans and some of the pundits are not buying this explanation from the Man United manager.
The game was there to be won against Porto and it was an important game in their season, not only for the team but for the manager as well.
Man United star Marcus Rashford looked in fine form against Porto. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
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Football pundit Don Hutchinson has questioned the actions of the manager and made claims about a possible rift between Ten Hag and Rashford.
He said while speaking on TNT Sports, as reported by The Mirror:
“I’m not buying it. I’ve been in dressing rooms at half-time, full-time and before games and it’s one of those where Erik ten Hag – and I’m not questioning him, because he knows his players and what’s gone on – I’m surmising from an ex-players’ point of view.
“Marcus Rashford was playing really well and looked sharp in the first half. So at 2-2, are you going to tell…
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Author : Ahad Shaukat
Publish date : 2024-10-04 09:23:30
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