MANCHESTER UNITED legend Paul Scholes slammed his former side’s ‘Under-10s’ defending as they lost to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League.
Former Chelsea and Newcastle star Demba Ba opened the scoring for the Turkish champions after some horrible defending in the opening stages.
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The Red Devils were undone by one hopeful punt downfield
Former Chelsea star Demba Ba made the Red Devils payCredit: Getty Images – Getty
And the Senegalese poacher was handed a gift in the 12th minute.
With United having been on the attack, it was Ba that suddenly found himself through on goal, following one hopeful punt downfield.
The experienced forward took it on his chest perfectly, before outpacing Nemanja Matic in a race that won’t exactly go down in history as particularly scintillating.
He then slotted past Champions League debutant Dean Henderson to give his side the lead.
And Old Trafford favourite Scholes pulled no punches with his withering assessment on BT Sport.
He said: “That goal is completely down to organisation. It’s like Under-10’s football.
“What the back four were doing I have no idea, it’s embarrassing.”
Co-commentator Martin Keown labelled it as ‘comical’, while Robin van Persie also ripped into the Red Devils.
The Dutchman, 37, said: “I’ve never seen a goal conceded like that first goal – usually you leave two defenders at the back.”
Scholes was scathing of his former side’s defendingCredit: PA:Empics Sport
United’s defending for Basaksehir’s second goal was similarly farcical
Things went from bad to worse in the 40th minute, when Edin Visca was left all alone to make it 2-0 to the home side.
Henderson was powerless to stop the Bosnian rifling home.
United’s defending looked farcical, as three defenders tried to scramble back onto the goal line.
Anthony Matial hit back just before half-time as United suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to the formerly winless side.
Three United defenders racing towards the line couldn’t stop Edin Visca’s goalCredit: Reuters
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
