Ten Hag: Judge us at the end of the season, this is why Rashford was replaced

Manchester United coach Erik Ten Hag appeared in press statements after the 3-3 draw against its counterpart Porto, in the second round of the European League.

The coach said: " Don't judge us at this moment, judge us at the end of the season. We are in a process, just wait, we have to develop this team. We will work and keep going. We will fight."

He added: "Replacing Marcus Rashford at halftime? Marcus is not injured. His replacement was for rotation, especially since we have a match on Sunday against Aston Villa, and we need to give the players more rest."

He continued: “We started the match very well. We controlled the match. We scored two goals and then lost control. The start was good, the midfield was not good and then we finished the match very well. It is a difficult place. We came back from 3-2 and we got the equalizer. The team has a strong personality, but we have to improve.”

He stressed: “We need to be better with the ball, and continue to play.” "Rotating the ball, we had good players and a good plan. We have to defend better. We kept three clean sheets not long ago, so we can defend very well, but we have to get back to those habits."

He concluded: “You see the spirit and connection between the technical staff and the team. Players are united, have a strong spirit and want to achieve. We have a good mentality but in some parts of the defense we have to step forward.”