Thomas Tuchel names 3 things Manchester United are lacking after Champions League exit

Manchester United have bowed out of the Champions League, after losing to Bayern Munich.

United needed to win against the German champions, to harbour hopes of qualification, but ended up losing the game.

Speaking after the game, Thomas Tuchel said he has sympathy for Erik ten Hag after Manchester United’s Champions League exit.

Tuchel also believes the team currently lack ‘quality, personality and width’.

When asked if he has sympathy for Ten Hag after United’s Champions League exit, Tuchel said: “Almost always I feel sympathy for the other coach.

“But within competition we try everything to win our matches, this is why we are and this is what it is, these are the rules of high-level sports, we play at the highest level to win our matches.

“Of course I have sympathy. I think he has a lot of key players injured for a decisive match now, that you can see then they lack this kind of personality and also the quality and maybe the width to change games from the bench. I think you could see that.

“Yeah, it’s not an easy time but I’m pretty sure he knows what to do next, he knows how to influence his team, he does not need my advice. He does not need my clapping on the shoulders. He’s experienced enough to go through it.

“I had not such a nice moment last Saturday, sometimes you feel very lonely as a coach I can tell you. In general I feel sympathy for all of my colleagues because I know what it takes to keep a thing going.”