Man Utd lost 1-0 to Rosenborg in their first pre-season friendly fixture on Monday.
Meanwhile, Ruud van Nistelrooy slammed his Manchester United players after they fell to a 1-0 defeat to Rosenborg in their opening match of pre-season.
Ten Hag included only five senior members in United’s 25-man squad and started Jonny Evans, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Mason Mount, Casemiro and Marcus Rashford before he made ten outfield changes at half-time in United’s first pre-season friendly.
United used 21 different players in what was largely a fitness building exercise on Monday night, but the Dutch manager didn’t want to make any excuses for a disappointing performance.
Meanwhile, Ruud van Nistelrooy blamed the young manchester United players for the defeat against Rosenborg.
“Of course, we play pre-season but at Man United the standard is you win games and definitely don’t lose games… Ruud van Nistelrooy Says