EPL: You must accept it – Ten Hag tells angry Garnacho after Man United’s latest win

Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag has told young striker Alejandro Garnacho he ‘must accept’ being substituted any time the situation calls for it.

The Argentine forward was brought on early in the second half of their 2-1 win over Crystal Palace and was later pulled off in the closing stages as they tried to defend their victory.

Bruno Fernandes put the Red Devils ahead from the spot in the seventh minute before Marcus Rashford doubled their lead at Old Trafford in the second half.

Manchester United were reduced to 10 men with 20 minutes to the end of the game after the video assistant referee spotted Casemiro grabbing Will Hughes by the throat during a scuffle involving both sets of players.

And Crystal Palace fired one back through Jeffrey Schlupp but United were able to hold out for the victory but Garnacho cut a frustrated figure on United’s bench after he was brought off for Harry Maguire in the 87th minute.

“First we had to see how they changed, then you have to anticipate and see how we can close, how to be compact, how we close the gaps, how we get away from our goal but also still have a threat in attack,” Ten Hag explained to MUTV after United’s win.

“I think we had to change something. It’s not always nice bringing off a player who we brought on but it’s in the interest of the team and the player has to accept that.”