The coach of Manchester United Erik Ten Hag has revealed that Nigeria international forward Paul Onuachu affected a major decision he took during their 0-0 draw against Southampton in the English Premier League, OGN reports.
Ten men Manchester United hanged on to pick a draw despite playing with a man short following the sending off of Casemiro for a challenge, which was subjected to a review by Video Assistant Referee (VAR) before a decision was reached.
Speaking after the game Ten Hag explained why Alejandro Garnacho was taken off after a tackle by Kyle Walkers Peter. He said the Argentine who was pictured leaving the stadium in protective cast isn’t badly Injured. His decision to sub him off was due to the introduction of Onuachu.
Garnacho started on the bench before replacing Jadon Sancho after 73 minutes. He received medical treatment following a tangle of legs with Kyle Walker-Peters and attempted to play on, but was then replaced by Fred in the 90th minute.
“He was limping a little bit after the bad tackle,” Ten Hag said after the game.
“In the end, they brought on another striker, a big and tall one and I didn’t want to take a risk. We were already down to 10 and with one player who is maybe 90%.
“That’s why I took him off but I think it’s not too bad.”
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