If you score 3 goals in Munich, you have to leave with at least a point, said Manchester United coach ten Hag

Manchester United didn’t leave for Munich for the opening game of the new Champions League season in a good mood, but it wasn’t such a problem after all. Therefore, Erik ten Hag logically could not be at all satisfied with the performance, which could be compared to schizophrenic.

After the defeats to Arsenal and Brighton, most football fans expected Bayern Munich to get the better of the Red Devils. But Manchester United started very actively and in the first 30 minutes they definitely kept up with the German side.

Unfortunately for the English fans, a wild evening was started by Andre Onan’s own mistake, who let Leroy Sane’s shot go, and shortly after that Serge Gnabry got through. The score was 2-0 and it seemed that the game was over.

However, the second half saw a shootout which escalated in the very end, when Casemiro scored twice after 88 minutes and Mathys Tel scored for the home side. The game ended 4-3, which on the one hand can be comforting that it didn’t end in a loss for the Red Devils.

On the other hand, if not for unnecessary mistakes and a little more consistent and responsible play, it could have ended very differently. “I’m disappointed because we should have stayed in the game. If you score 3 goals in Munich, you have to take at least a point,” said Hag.

Compared to the previous games, the game against Bayern Munich was quite different. While with Arsenal or Brighton there was nothing to talk about very soon, on Wednesday Manchester United showed that they can measure up to teams at the highest level.

Unfortunately, coach ten Hag’s charges lacked a consistent performance where they could put in good performances for the full 90 minutes and not just in spots.

However, the Red Devils faced the same problem last season, from which they eventually woke up soon after, and in the end, the 2022/23 season can be judged as a successful one, as they dominated the League Cup.

“We’re in a period where a lot of things are against us, but we have to make our own luck,” says the Hag. After all, the return of several players from the injured list, which is really extremely large, would help a lot, if we add the non-playing players who are solving various problems, see. Antony or Jadon Sancho.

Source: UEFA