MANCHESTER – Football pundit Rio Ferdinand is confused by the captain’s statement Manchester United, Harry Maguire after his team lost to RB Leipzig in the last match of the Group H phase of the 2020-2021 Champions League. In that match Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad lost 3-2 at the Red Bull Arena Stadium, Wednesday (9/12/2020) in the morning WIB.
After the match, Maguire conducted an interview with BT Sport. He admitted that his team was hot late until the 20th minute of the first half.
“We started the game too slowly, the first 20 minutes were not good enough, we didn’t do it and they scored two chances,” he quoted Metro as saying.
Ferdinand was made binun with Maguire’s confession. The former Man United center-back is worried about Maguire’s leadership.
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“You watch the Bayern match (against RB Leipzig) at the weekend, this is an open match, it’s no surprise that this RB Leipzig team will put pressure on you,” he said, quoting Metro, Wednesday (9/12/2020).
“If you are only one tight unit at the back you know you will get the pressure in this game, that’s what I don’t understand. 15, the first 20 minutes are important. ”
“Whichever European away game you enter, the first thing you say when you leave is in the dressing room.”
“Stay solid here, stay focused on the game and we’ll get our chances. If you don’t think like that even before the game starts, it looks like they didn’t come out even with a small mentality, and I’m confused to see it, “said Ferdinand.
2 Minutes Has Passed
Man United conceded by Angelino who opened the scoring for the hosts when the game had only been running for two minutes. Angelino scored after a cross from Marcel Sabitzer.
The Red Devils goalkeeper broke again in the 13th minute. This time it was Amadou Haidara’s turn to score after receiving feedback from Angelino.
Man United suffered even more after Christopher Nkunku gave feedback into the penalty box. Justin Kluivert came grabbing and gouging the ball before De Gea could secure it. The scoreboard changes to 3-0.
Man United could only get a goal in the 80th minute. Bruno Fernandes successfully converted his team’s penalty into a goal after Mason Greenwood was brought down in the forbidden box.
The Red Devils opened up hopes for a comeback two minutes later. The reason is, Paul Pogba narrowed Man United’s fall to 3-2 after his header broke through Gulacsi’s goal. However, until the referee blew the long whistle, no additional goals were scored. Leipzig won by a score of 3-2.
Due to this result, Man United failed to advance to the last 16. They also have to play in the Europa League (second caste European competition).
