Chaos at Bayern opponent Manchester United: 75 million misery is still the smallest problem

Status: 18.09.2023, 21:55 p.m.

By: Alexander Kaindl

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FC Bayern Munich opens its Champions League season against Manchester United. The former England giant is in crisis – again.

Manchester – Five games, six points, 13th place. From Manchester United's point of view, the start of the season went terribly wrong. The club, which is one of the largest on the planet in terms of charisma, is once again in crisis. This is also the case before the new Champions League season, which begins for the Red Devils with a visit to FC Bayern Munich.

Chaos at Bayern opponent Manchester United: 75 million misery is still the smallest problem

A lack of ideas, flopped transfers, an overpriced squad, scandals off the pitch – Erik ten Hag certainly doesn't have an easy job on the island. The Dutchman, who coached Munich's second team from 2013 to 2015, is currently going through what felt like all successors to the famous Sir Alex Ferguson had to suffer. Glory, glory Man United is a far cry from what once distinguished it.

The 75 million misery surrounding new signing Rasmus Höjlund is still almost the smallest piece of the mosaic. The Dane had moved from Atalanta Bergamo to the English northwest in the summer for a lot of money. But he hasn't done anything yet.

Manchester United once again in crisis: Ahead of Bayern's visit to Bayern, things are bubbling

In the previous five Premier League games, Höjlund was a spectator three times – a back injury had put him out of action. The 1-year-old came on as a substitute in the 3-20 defeat to Arsenal and played from the start in the 1-3 defeat to Brighton at the weekend. He scored an offside goal, and when he was substituted, there were whistles from the fans at the venerable Old Trafford. Were they for the new addition that had flopped so far? The unsuccessful ten Hag? Or substitute Anthony Martial, who is also rather unlucky at the moment?

The devils are bubbling – just before the guest performance in Munich. Compared to what happened in Manchester, Bayern's problems seem almost tiny. After all, they regularly win the championship and survive the group stage of the Champions League.

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Scenarios that are no longer familiar at United. There, the media rounds are much more about the influence of the Glazer family, the dispute between Jadon Sancho and ten Hag or the former star purchase Antony, whom several women accuse of bodily harm.

With Mason Greenwood, who was already on trial for attempted rape, a problem has already been shifted – and loaned to Getafe in Spain.

What's next for Manchester United? At the moment, not only coach Erik ten Hag (left) and the two attacking forces Marcus Rashford (center) and Rasmus Höjlund seem at a loss. © PA Images / Sportimage / Offside Sports Photography

Manchester United without Bayern flirt Wan-Bissaka in Munich

So if Bayern show their familiar Champions League group stage face, things could get really bad for Manchester United on Wednesday night. The Munich team are the record holders in the preliminary round: they have already won all six games three times: in 2019/20, 2021/22 and 2022/23.

The Bavarians can look forward to lavish Champions League bonuses again this year. (akl