Erik Ten Hag: We have to make our luck.
The Red Devils 4-3 loss at the Allianz Arena comes after back-to-back 3-1 defeats against Brighton and Arsenal in the Premier League, a continuation of Uniteds negative results at the start of the season.
In his Champions League debut for Bayern Munich, Harry Kane scored his first goal against Manchester United, a team he had been closely linked to before his transfer. Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last 35 group-stage games and have now won their last 14 in a row!
While some may argue that tactical errors by Erik Ten Hag played a role in the Brighton match, the game in Munich showcased Ten Hags adept tactical approach. However, there were differences in player quality, offensive decisions, and other mistakes and critical factors.
This tactical analysis will delve into tactics of what happened.
Lineups
Thomas Tuchel started as usual since his arrival with 4-2-3-1, as the Bavarians did not suffer from multiple absences like their opponent, only the absence of Manuel Neuer.
Bayern Munich XI: Sven Ulreich — Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Alphonso Davies — Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka — Leroy Sané, Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry — Harry Kane.
Conversely, Erik Ten Hag reverted to 4-2-3-1 after experimenting with the 4-4-2 diamond. He fielded Pellistri on the right side, a decision which may have been influenced by the numerous absences of players such as Antony and Jadon Sancho.
Man United XI: André Onana — Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelöf, Lisandro Martínez, Sergio Reguilón — Casemiro, Christian Eriksen — Facundo Pellistri, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford — Rasmus Højlund.
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