Former Manchester United player Tom Cleverley says Manchester United have 'never been further away' from winning the Premier League title than they currently are under Erik ten Hag.
17.09.2023 - 18:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Mike Phelan has urged Manchester United to tighten up in all departments as Erik ten Hag and his misfiring team prepare to take on Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.
United were swept aside 3-1 by latest Premier League opponents Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, as goals from Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross and Joao Pedro settled the scores. Academy graduate Hannibal Mejbri replied late on for United with what was his first senior goal for the club.
Things will not get any easier for Ten Hag's squad in the coming days either as they get ready to kick-off a return to the Champions League this season. Bayern are their first Group A opponents at the Allianz Arena.
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Speaking about the Brighton game, two-time former assistant manager Phelan, who worked under the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, told Stadium Astro: "It was disjointed. They looked as though they were setting up a certain way of playing. I thought there was a lot of rotation, which exposed them to the strengths of Brighton, which was to play through the middle.
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