Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Told Half Time Substitution of “mammoth” Axel Tuanzebe A mistake
Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker believes that the half time substitution of Axel Tuanzebe by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may very well have shattered the boy’s confidence.
The 22-year-old returned to the starting XI for the time in 10 months in United’s 2-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in October.
Tuanzebe turned in a mature and solid display against the Parisians, as he did in the Red Devils’ following European fixture against RB Leipzig.
The centre-back, however, had a game to forget in United’s 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday night.
Tuanzebe was substituted during the half-time interval, with Solskjaer replacing the former England Under-21 international with his fellow academy graduate Scott McTominay.
And Parker believes the Norwegian’s decision to axe the defender at half-time could do irreparable damage to his confidence.
“Everyone is going to make mistakes, but it’s the manner of the mistake that matters most,” Parker told Eurosport. “Fergie would scream and shout if there was an error, but he would notice how it had come about.