ISTANBUL – Manchester United experienced another recession when they visited the Istanbul Basaksehir headquarters on Matchday 3 of Group H of the 2020-2021 Champions League. Man United surrendered with a score of 1-2 in the match played at Basaksehir Faith Terim Stadyumu, Thursday (11/5/2020) WIB at dawn.
This defeat clearly thwarted Man United’s perfection at the start of the 2020-2021 Champions League. Despite the fact that in the two previous games he managed to win against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and RB Leipzig.
So what caused Man United’s defeat in that match. Here are four main talking points from Man United’s game against Istanbul Basaksehir.
4. Istanbul Basaksehir Play Man United Game
Man United, under the direction of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has the game by letting the opponent take possession of the ball. After that, Man United will rely on the quality of their counterattacks to score goals against opponents.
However, Istanbul Basaksehir himself has adopted a similar tactic. It’s just that they have qualified defensive qualities, which is why Man United has a hard time getting into the net. Meanwhile, on the other hand, Man United seems difficult.
As a result, Man United was immediately behind Istanbul Basaksehir 0-2 when the match lasted 40 minutes. Meanwhile, Man United could only respond with a goal from Anthony Martial.
3. Manchester United is no stranger to the face of Istanbul Basaksehir
Although Istanbul Basaksehir have only had their first Champions League campaign, they have a squad that is no stranger to Man United. At the forefront is the name Dembe Ba, who previously played for West Ham United, Newcastle United and Chelsea.
Way back there are two old Man United acquaintances. Former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel is lining up, while Rafael’s former Man United team is on the right-back. This Brazilian passport also strengthens the defense of Istanbul Basaksehir.
That is why the experience of the players who have strengthened the Premier League played an important role in their victory. All three former Premier League players looked impressive in this match.
2. Solskjaer still has trouble finding the best formula
At present, Solskjaer still seems to be struggling to find the best formula on his team. This was seen in the match against Istanbul, where Solskjaer again made changes to the player’s position or formation.
If you reflect on this match, Solskjaer made six changes from his team that lost to Arsenal last weekend. It included the names Dean Henderson, Donny van de Beek, Axel Tuanzebe, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, and Anthony Martial. As for the formation, Solskjaer uses 4-2-3-1.
After a poor first half, Solskjaer made changes to include Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba. Mason Greenwood and Timothy Fosu-Mensah were also in the field. However, again the changes did not work effectively and Man United continued to lose.
1. Poor Man United Defense
After a poor start to the season, the spotlight is once again on Man United’s fragile defense. Man United’s defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir is inseparable from the poor performance of the rear guard led by Harry Maguire.
Dembe Ba’s Istanbul Basaksehir first goal could not be separated from Man United’s ramshackle defense. They opened the defense wide as Dembe Ba scored. Unfortunately, these situations happen over and over again.
The Red Devils left large holes in the baseline for their opponents to take advantage of. Although he looked better in the second half, this defeat could not be separated from Man United’s poor defense in the first half.
