Erik ten Hag explains decision to give Willy Kambwala surprise debut
Erik ten Hag has insisted that Willy Kambwala earned his first ever Manchester United thanks to his performances in training. Kambwala was a surprise inclusion in the Man Utd starting lineup for Saturday's eventual 2-0 defeat at the hands of West Ham United at London Stadium, slotting into the back four in Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof's absence. Despite the defeat, the 19-year-old performed admirably on his maiden Red Devils outing, completing 90% of his passes and making three ball recoveries. Speaking about his decision to start Kambwala, Ten Hag told the press that the defender deserved his debut due to his performances in training and for the Under-21s: Ten Hag's team need a win / Justin Setterfield/GettyImages "So we had five centre-backs who started the season. [On Saturday] We had three or four who were ill or injured. And then you go and swap positions in the team. But he makes a good impression in training and during G...