'Idiotic' – Twitter reacts to Ten Hag subs as Man Utd drop points at Spurs

Tom Hancock

Updated: 27 Apr 2023 22:29 BST
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Erik ten Hag, Man Utd, 2022/23 — © ProShots

Manchester United’s underwhelming away form continued as they threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Tottenham on Thursday night – and fans were quick to point the finger at one man: Erik ten Hag.

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The Man Utd manager came in for fierce criticism for his substitutions at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford sent the visitors in at the break in a commanding-looking position.

But second-half strikes from Pedro Porro and Heung-min son saw Spurs salvage a point, as Ryan Mason took caretaker charge for the first time since Cristian Stellini’s sacking on Monday.

Spurs' equaliser came after Antony, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Christian Eriksen and a revitalised Sancho had been withdrawn for Wout Weghorst, Tyrell Malacia, Fred and Anthony Martial – raising a few eyebrows.

And the disappointing result for Man Utd – who have conceded 11 goals in their last three Premier League games on the road – left Ten Hag facing the wrath of the club’s supporters on Twitter…

What sort of idiotic double sub is this Ten Hag?
— Sporting King (@sportingking365) April 27, 2023

Love Erik ten Hag but those subs were horrendous… #MUFC
— Stretford Paddock (@StretfordPaddck) April 27, 2023

Could see it coming from a mile off.

This is totally on Ten Hag. He killed the game with his subs, and not in a good way.
— Ryan (@Itshaber) April 27, 2023

Sometimes it feels like Ten Hag makes subs for the sake of it. Why would anyone in their right mind bring AWB off when DEFENDING A LEAD?
— . (@utdcynical) April 27, 2023

This one is on Erik Ten Hag.
Poor management, poor subs.
— Tosin Akingba™ (@venusakingba) April 27, 2023

Disheartening second half performance. The subs made by Ten Hag were so wrong in my opinion ❌

How did we let it slip? 👇 #MUFC
— UnitedReds (@UnitedRedscom) April 27, 2023

Ten Hag has been outclassed by a novice interim manager 💀

Awful game management from subs to whatever he said at half time
— Harry 🇬🇧💫 (@utdHarryy) April 27, 2023

Teams should just deliberately go 2-0 down vs us. Ten Hag will just get complacent sub on Malacia and Weghorst and drop points every time
— ' (@AniUTD) April 27, 2023