Unknowingly, this is actually a loss that Erik ten Hag has to pay. Moreover, even though he was already in the lead, he shouldn't have been too hasty in bringing in a substitute starting in the 61st minute. Erik ten Hag should have been more patient before losing control of his game and in fact this change resulted in a lack of stability in either the midfield or the back line. This is an important lesson for any coach when he is superior he should be able to maintain the existing stability first and there is no need to rush to make changes in strategy.
In the end, Ten Hag's main problem remained the same as when they faced Sevilla in the last quarter-final. He was too hasty in substitutions
Eriksen came off and substitutes like Fred and Malacia came in this match leaving them a bit disorganized in continuing the good trend that had been established since the first half.
Indeed, in this case it may have been intended to give space to the young players they have, but on several occasions they have continued to fail when given the opportunity, even in this match.
I think that is very unprofessional of him because its has cost him two loses, he did same thing which warranted sevilla to come back and grasp a draw in the first leg of the Europa league tie and now same thing again with Tottenham knowing fully well that Tottenham are a dangerous team and are in the top four battle with them in the league. I think he should secure one win victory first before thinking of another game which he has not even played yet.
This is what I think in the current state.
It's not wrong to give a chance but when you fail many times I think Ten Hag should have had something wiser than to keep trying.
The big difference between the core and reserve players made Manchester United lose momentum which made it difficult, although in this match they were still fortunate to be able to bring 1 point, but still this is regrettable because they were able to bring 3 points before.