Istanbul Basaksehir 2-Manchester United 1: United shoot themselves in the foot

Manchester United had done the most difficult. He had beaten PSG in Paris and beat RB Leipzig at Old Trafford. However, on their visit to Turkey, Istanbul Basaksehir, who had lost in the first two matchdays and had no goals for, took all three points.

Two very serious errors of the red devils condemned them to defeat and they tear down the good work done at the start of this Champions League. Although Martial shortened distances just before the break, Solskjaer's changes, putting Greenwood, Pogba or Cavani, did not provide the necessary dynamite to achieve a tie in the second half of the match.

The substitutions came as a warning. And there is a play that points to all the headlines: that of Istanbul Basaksehir's first goal. In a corner for Manchester United, a clearance by the home defense left Demba Ba in midfield. The great surprise that the former Chelsea found is that he was alone, completely alone, with half a field to go and no rival to approach to take the ball from him. Demba Ba ran to the area and defined against Henderson, who started ahead of De Gea, to make it 1-0. “It's like watching soccer with 10-year-olds,” Paul Scholes said on the match broadcast.

But it was not the only defensive error. Moments later, a loss by Mata caused another attack by the Turkish team. The lateral ball was let by Demba Ba, by way of assistance, and Visca did not miss the opportunity inside the area: 2-0 and so happy after two gifts.

Martial made it 2-1 almost immediately, heading a good cross from Shaw, but that's where the English reaction ended.. Solskjaer removed Tuanzebe at half-time and placed Matic at center, with McTominay and Van de Beek in midfield. The Dutchman started in a more backward position than usual, leaving Bruno Fernandes ahead, but the experiment did not work. Not even with the entries of Cavani and company Manchester United could solve what they themselves had caused.

Solskjaer refuses to talk about his future

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United manager, refused to discuss his future after losing to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Wednesday. “I don't want to talk about it,” Solskjaer said when asked about his future at the Manchester club.

“There are many opinions out there. You have to be strong. I am a worker for this club and I have a job to do. I know that I have to give the best of myself, “said the Norwegian.