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Manchester United hits rock bottom with Champions League loss

Erik Ten Hag can't seem to deliver for this squad

By Braulio Perez

Manchester United v Galatasaray A.S.: Group A - UEFA Champions League 2023/24
Manchester United v Galatasaray A.S.: Group A - UEFA Champions League 2023/24 / Michael Regan/GettyImages

Things quite literally can't get any worse for Manchester United right now. Over the weekend, the club suffered a stunning Premier League home loss to Crystal Palace. On Tuesday night, MUFC hosted Galatasaray, of the Turkish league, in a game they were supposed to win.

Twice, United took the lead, but then failed to keep things going at a high level. A terrible mistake from Andre Onana forced United to play with 10 men after Casemiro was handed his second yellow card. Fans couldn't believe it when the final whistle went off: a 3-2 loss for United.

The morale for the fanbase has never been lower. This team can't get out of its own way and they now need a miracle to move on to the knockout stages of the Champions League. It feels like all but a lock that Erik Ten Hag's men will be heading back to the Europa League this winter.