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Josh O'Brien

Erik ten Hag's emphatic response to Paul Scholes complaint after late Man Utd collapse

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has insisted he was left with little choice when it came to the substitutions he made during the 2-2 Europa League quarter-final first-leg draw against Sevilla.

The Red Devils were 2-0 up and cruising against the Spaniards courtesy of a brace from Bayern Munich loanee Marcel Sabitzer, but the last 10 minutes of the tie saw both Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire net own goals to give Sevilla plenty of hope ahead of next week's second-leg on their own patch.

Following the full-time whistle, Scholes declared that the changes Ten Hag made played a large part in United's second-half demise. The former Red Devils ace was covering the clash as part of BT Sport's punditry team when he made the bold claims.

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