In the dying embers of the FA Cup semi-final, Erik ten Hag looked over to his bench to see what he could change. Manchester United were lifeless and leggy for much of the match against Brighton, yet the manager was reluctant to bring on fresh legs just for the sake of it.
Anthony Martial only lasted until the 85th minute because, quite frankly, there were no other viable options at United's disposal. Antony was replaced in added time when it became abundantly clear he would not be the match-winner they had hoped for.
Taking off Bruno Fernandes and replacing him with Wout Weghorst looked akin to Louis van Gaal's infamous decision to replace Juan Mata with Nick Powell in their Champions League exit to Wolfsburg back in 2015. This time, the gamble paid off.
