What the hell just happened?

I don't think there's a more appropriate question for Manchester United's Champions League campaign. Managing just two wins and finishing last in a group with Bayern Munich, Copenhagen and Galatasaray is not acceptable for a club that, admittedly, is having a disaster of a season in just about every way possible.

A lack of balance and individual errors effectively put the Red Devils to the sword. Erik ten Hag has struggled to implement a game plan that gives United control, with many problems stemming from a midfield that is easily strolled through.

Jamal Musiala's performance at Old Trafford on Tuesday night offered a snapshot into the issue; United have zero mobility and players are too easily beaten in the middle, placing huge pressure on centre-backs who can count themselves lucky they're still at the club.

It's not just the midfield, though. ten Hag has failed to plug gaps in key moments, resulting in United constantly throwing away leads and points.

The manager then picked the wrong time to be conservative on Tuesday, when nothing but a win would secure European football after Christmas. United had nothing to lose and they just looked happy to be on the same pitch as a big team, managing one shot on target against a Bayern side who played with 6/10 intensity after already winning the group. The game just drifted until the chance of success ceased to be with Kingsley Coman's winner.

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There's a malaise to ten Hag's United that may prove fatal. Players seem isolated, unhappy and often frustrated. Rasmus Højlund must wonder what he's signed up for, both his lack of service and the fact he is a relatively unproven 20-year-old forced to lead the line at one of the world's most pressured clubs - giving him zero time to just learn the game.

This season's Champions League is better off without United, and in all honesty, it doesn't seem likely the Old Trafford club will return to the elite competition any time soon.