'Criminal' 'kamikaze' - Man Utd legends have strong message for Erik ten Hag and squad
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Manchester United crashed out of Europe following the final Champions League group game defeat to Bayern Munich.
And pundits and former players have been lining up to have their say following the 1-0 home defeat. United finished bottom of Group A, with pressure continuing to mount on manager Erik ten Hag.
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand said:
“To score three goals in each of their away games and not come away with much points it’s criminal. It is kamikaze football almost.
“You get what you deserve. If you are not clinical and you can’t close matches out you don’t deserve to progress to the knockout phase.
“I think it’s the best worst-case scenario. I would rather Man United go out and concentrate on the league than go into the Europa League and exert themselves more.”
Ex-Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes said:
“In some games they looked very good, they were getting leads in games, but they couldn’t manage to see the games out.
“Tonight you never really felt Manchester United were going to score goals. It’s all about getting the balance right and it’s been a struggle from the off.”