Erik ten Hag has urged the Manchester United fans to be patient as they began to jeer after the 1-1 draw with Burnley at Old Trafford.

Halfway through the second half, with the score still equal, Ten Hag chose to replace Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Hojlund with Scott McTominay and Amad, which caused a noticeable display of dissent from Old Trafford. Rejects also welcomed Hojlund’s substitutions against Brighton and Manchester City earlier in the season.

When Zeki Amdouni scored a late penalty after Andre Onana’s error, it seemed that Antony’s goal eleven minutes from time would save United’s blushes. However, the home fans jeered as the final whistle sounded.

Ten Hag justified his double swap, saying he has to be patient in building his United squad so that his young players don’t develop the fatigue that has already started to set in.

Ten Hag said, “I have to lead the team and win games first, even if they are fans. You understand that by then, we need a guy who can keep the ball and is imaginative, but we also need someone with some technical talent.”

Given how fierce and erratic the midfield game was, it was the right decision. Even though Rasmus and Kobbie are very young athletes, they seemed tired. You could get some benefit from it by bringing in new legs since Scott is so good in open situations and can make some penetrations from there.

“We have three games this week. It makes perfect sense to replace young players, who are playing in their first Premier League season, in a match with such high stakes, especially because Burnley had days off. Rasmus Hojlund has had more injuries this season, while Kobbie has had two significant ones. I so take safety measures to ensure their protection.

“I understand that fans want to see these individuals perform since they are important players for the team. I am aware of it, but I had to do my task, therefore I made the right decision.”

Ten Hag urged the team’s supporters and owners to have patient while he continues to reassemble the squad, citing Hojlund, Mainoo, and Alejandro Garnacho in particular as instances of his team’s youth and inexperience.

We are rebuilding this squad because of our young players. It takes time,” he said. “Every year it becomes more competitive, and we bring in new players, like Hojlund, Mainoo, and Garnacho, who are all in their first season in the Premier League. more intense than the previous season.

Such athletes need time to adjust. Even if I’m impatient, we need the supporters’ patience as well since we’re building a team and we need the experience.

“When you begin to feel fatigued, you must continue to focus throughout. We had seven, eight, nine, or ten more minutes in a game this season to keep up our level of play. They have to get beyond that obstacle, which they can only do by experience.”

Ten Hag also addressed critics who compared his United team to some of the best teams in history, bringing up the clubs who were rebuilding under Sir Alex Ferguson in the early to mid-2000s.

It’s just wrong. Although they didn’t play very well, the storied Manchester United teams were still developing in 2004 and 2005 “It takes time,” he observed.

“Everyone overlooks the fact that even those guys on that team struggled and need time to improve.”