BERN – The cause of the defeat Manchester United from Young Boys in the opening match of Group F Champions League 2021-2022 revealed by the Red Devils coach -Man United’s nickname, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He admitted that poor discipline was the cause of the defeat.
As is known, Man United must swallow the bitter pill when they travel to the Young Boys headquarters, Wankdorf Stadium, on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 evening WIB. Man United lost to the hosts with a score of 1-2.
Indeed, Man United had taken the lead first thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal. However, the Young Boys turned things around in dramatic fashion in the second half.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s red card in the 35th minute proved to be a turning point for Young Boys. The Swiss club managed to score twice thanks to Moumi Ngamaleu (65) and Jordan Siebatcheu (90+5).
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After the match, Solskjaer emphasized that his players were more disciplined if they did not want to repeat the same mistakes. However, Solskjaer is adamant that there is still plenty of time for Man United to turn things around.
“Of course, discipline is a big part of tournament football,” Solskjaer said at his post-match news conference.
“If it’s a knockout game and we’re out of the competition because we’re playing with 10 men, everyone will kick ourselves,” he continued.
“We were lucky it was the first game of the group and had plenty of time to bounce back. We know we have given ourselves a more difficult task. “We’ve missed the chance to get the three points but we have two home games to go and have to focus on both.”