Erik ten Hag has stood by his decision to substitute Bruno Fernandes and Antony on yellow cards during Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Sevilla in their Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday.
Two late own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire undid the Red Devils' dominance in the first half, cancelling out Marcel Sabitzer's early brace for the hosts.
Manchester United's collapse kicked in after Fernandes and Antony were substituted, but Ten Hag felt he couldn't risk the pair picking up second yellow cards.
Sharing a well-known Dutch saying with reporters during his press conference after the match, Ten Hag urged that he would have been blamed either way for his decision.
'We call it where I'm coming from, you're looking a cow in the a**,' Ten Hag said. 'Yeah, a cow in the ass.
'So we call it in my region from the Netherlands, that is easy. But when he got sent off you tell me: "Why don't you get him off? Why don't you go for the risk?"'
More to follow.
Demceklmor
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But Fernandez was already going to miss de 2nd leg after his yellow card so why didn’t he leave him on ?
cuzdeiklru
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we must buy experienced and stamina full back defenders, goal keeper and two experienced,talented and hunger strikers
fezadelmr
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Please I don’t want to see maguire againt in Man U match please, sale him out please
Visclmstu
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I’m sorry he has to coach this shitty club
Bro u guys beat us once out of how many times?lol we clapped ur cheeks in 2 finals and that’s why u guys have less CL than us remember lol shitty ass club
Manutdmyheart❤️
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I will stop sporting Manchester United because of harry maguire.
Ok good stop sporting but continue supporting ok🤣🤣🤣
Manutdmyheart❤️
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I’m sorry he has to coach this shitty club
Im sorry to u cant beat this shitty club dat makes u a double or triple shitty club🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
sadbctuz
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please sell miguir pls
Jimcdkmpyz
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The substitution was just faulty
Sadek85
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Obviously this guy didn’t watch the match Anthony 100/10 times would have gotten a second yellow he literally almost got in two fights with the same guy and tried to murder him in 4k in the second half and Bruno was literally yelling at the ref the whole first half even when we was dominanting
I watch from start to finish Bruno is already suspended for the next game just let him play bad changes is what cause this draw
Jambkrtuy
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stupid coach I know he'll sha find silly excuse
If Bruno had a red card and we played 10 men it’ll be worse and so it’s the best decision
Jambkrtuy
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I don’t get. Bruno already got a yellow and will surely miss the next game. The same as getting a red because at this point a red means 1 match game ban. He should have left Bruno and win the match so that the second-leg can be easy.
Not the same, it means with a red card we would play with 1 player short and also he’ll miss 2 or 3 games and no longer 1
Jambkrtuy
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uselessness man United coach u sell there game
Na your ticket Dey pain you so 😂😂 Imagine we had a red card
FSilva
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How he could save Bruno when he was already suspended for the return leg ? Just leave him let him play and he didn’t save Antony because there was no malice between him and Cuna if anything let Antony cause problem with the ball against cuna this was poor management that cause the draw not the own goals , at the beginning I thought United was gonna score at least 4
Obviously this guy didn’t watch the match Anthony 100/10 times would have gotten a second yellow he literally almost got in two fights with the same guy and tried to murder him in 4k in the second half and Bruno was literally yelling at the ref the whole first half even when we was dominanting
PäbløLëgēñd
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What red card 😂😂
Sadek85
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How he could save Bruno when he was already suspended for the return leg ? Just leave him let him play and he didn’t save Antony because there was no malice between him and Cuna if anything let Antony cause problem with the ball against cuna this was poor management that cause the draw not the own goals , at the beginning I thought United was gonna score at least 4
Miockmnt
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ten hag saved Fernandes and antony from scoring own goals 🙈🤭😉😜😂🤪
Wizeikpstu
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uselessness man United coach u sell there game
Kodami07
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I don’t even think Bruno need to get a card because that wasn’t intentional but Anthony definitely deserves a red card nd Sancho really needs to miss next match stupid fellows thier selfishness lead to loosing the match last night 🤮
wumbclmpu
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I don’t get. Bruno already got a yellow and will surely miss the next game. The same as getting a red because at this point a red means 1 match game ban. He should have left Bruno and win the match so that the second-leg can be easy.
peeabemor
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good move Coach these other clowns don't know football we'll need them next week for sure
Visclmstu
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I’m sorry he has to coach this shitty club
Diaabcilnr
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I will stop sporting Manchester United because of harry maguire.
SGTSingam
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come on Eric 7 Hag, we need to win
bemcenstz
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I hate this coach he always a stupid mistake 😡😡😡😡
bemcenstz
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stupid coach I know he'll sha find silly excuse