Man United news LIVE: Erik ten Hag’s side are slammed by European papers following their defeat in opening Champions League match

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Paul Scholes has issued a scathing indictment of Erik ten Hag-led Manchester United, claiming they ‘collapse when something goes wrong’ after being beaten 4-3 by Bayern Munich.

United went down 2-0 at the Allianz Arena after Andre Onana’s howler gifted Leroy Sane the opener in the 28th minute, before Serge Gnabry doubled the hosts’ lead four minutes later.

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Andre Onana raised his hands for the horrific blunder that put Manchester United on course for defeat in a seven-goal display at the Allianz Arena.

United were top against Bayern Munich when Onana let an effort from Manchester City winger Leroy Sane slip through his grasp.

United’s new £47.2million goalkeeper has now leaked 14 goals in six games since replacing David de Gea, and admitted this is not good enough.

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The ball from his penalty nestled in the bottom corner of the Manchester United net and Harry Kane turned away to his left to celebrate in front of his legions of new fans.

High above, on the top level of the Allianz Arena, United supporters looked down at the prize that had once again slipped through their grasp.

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Furious Manchester United fans have criticized Scott McTominay for showing a ‘disgusting’ lack of desire to win the ball back just ten minutes after coming on as a substitute in his side’s 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

With United trailing 3-1 and needing changes, Erik ten Hag decided to come on on McTominay in place of Christian Eriksen in the 69th minute.

However, just ten minutes into his cameo, the Scotland international loses the ball on the edge of the Bayern area before showing no will or urgency to win it back.

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Munich is etched in the soul of Manchester United. By tragedy, of course, but also by this club’s instinctive ability to fight back in the face of adversity.

In that sense, Erik ten Hag’s players did their club proud on a quite astonishing and at times crazy evening in the Allianz Arena.

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Five Manchester United players have been brutally given poor marks by German newspaper Bild following their performances in the 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich.

Erik ten Hag’s men were well beaten by Harry Kane’s Bayern on Wednesday evening despite the close score and the defeat means the struggling Red Devils have now lost four of their first six games in 2023/24, including three in a row.

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