Erik ten Hag appears to take a swipe at former Man United players working as TV pundits and calls for patience after the Red Devils were booed off following disappointing Burnley draw

Erik 10 Hag has called connected Manchester United fans and TV pundits who played for nan nine to beryllium diligent aft his substitutions were loudly booed during a disappointing 1-1 tie astatine location to Burnley.

The United leader was forced to take sides himself arsenic Old Trafford showed unfastened dissent erstwhile celebrated teen Kobbie Mainoo was replaced midway done nan 2nd half pinch Rasmus Hojlund pinch nan crippled still goalless.

Antony did occurrence United up aft 80 minutes but relegation-threatened Burnley levelled pinch a precocious punishment from Zeki Admouni.

'I americium nan head and person to determine what nan squad needs,' said Ten Hag. 'It was nan correct determination and wholly logical to bring disconnected very young players who are successful their first twelvemonth of nan Premier League and consciousness immoderate fatigue.

'They person some had injuries this play and I want to protect them.

'Fans request patience. I understand they want to spot nan skills of these players but nan convention gets much aggravated twelvemonth by twelvemonth and nan youngsters request to adjust. That takes time.

Ten Hag besides took a excavation astatine erstwhile United TV pundits for illustration Rio Ferdinand, Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes who person criticised nan existent squad for falling short of standards group by Sir Alex Ferguson.

The head said: 'People hide that nan Man Utd squad of 2004-05, they besides didn't play that awesome shot (while Fergie was building a caller squad astir Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo).

'They were building and it took clip but everyone forgets, moreover nan players who were successful nan team.'

Midfielder Mainoo has go a patient favourite pinch United supporters successful his breakthrough year.

The 19-year-old academy postgraduate didn't make his first Premier League commencement until November but has quickly established himself successful nan first-team and made his England debut against Brazil past month, raising expectations he'll beryllium successful Gareth Southgate's squad for Euro 2024.

Criticism of 10 Hag's changes underlines nan difficulties nan Dutchman faces successful staying successful nan occupation adjacent season.

United are presently sixth successful nan Premier League array good short of Champions League qualification and are dense underdogs against Manchester City successful adjacent month's FA Cup final.

Hojlund, 21, has besides struggled to make an effect since a £72million move from Atalanta, scoring only 8 goals successful 26 appearances.