Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed why he subbed Antony against Sevilla during Thursday’s Europa League match.
The forward, already booked by the referee, was taken off by Ten Hag while United were 2-0 up against their visitors.
United went on to concede two goals in the last 15 minutes of the match to end the score at 2-2.
“It’s easily… so afterwards we call it where I’m coming from, you’re looking a cow in the ass. Yeah, a cow in the ass. But when he got sent off you tell me, ‘why don’t you get him off? Why don’t you go for the risk?’
“Everything is going our way. 2-0 up, we’re playing a good game, so don’t go into individual battles with your opponents, it’s not necessary, you’re heating up the opponent and the risk to get sent off. I don’t want to take the risk,” the manager said.