A second-string Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw with Switzerland's Young Boys in Champions League Group F in a low quality match at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
United were at that point guaranteed of best position in the gathering and a spot in the last 16 while Young Boys completed base and were disposed of.
With little in question, break United supervisor Ralf Rangnick rolled out 11 improvements from the group which beat Crystal Palace on Sunday and assuming it was an opportunity for a portion of those avoided with regard to late line-ups to have a special interest, few would have dazzled.
Rangnick's inclination for focused energy squeezing football had been clear in the success over Palace however this, maybe justifiably given the new determination, was a broken-down show.
One of the individuals who presented a defense for a beginning spot was Mason Greenwood and it was the forward who gave United the best beginning, delivering a super volley from a Luke Shaw cross to put the home side ahead in the 10th moment.
Rangnick considered Greenwood a "monstrous ability", commending him additionally for the work he did to set up Juan Mata for an opportunity briefly goal which the Spaniard couldn't take advantage of the chance.
United were messy, however, and yielded a few openings for David Wagner's Swiss side who drew level three minutes before the span.
United's Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek, one of the people who need to intrigue, ineffectively parted with the ball on the edge of his own case and Fabian Rieder twisted it into the corner.
United battled to observe any familiarity after the break and Young Boys squandered a few opportunity to dominate the match, most discernibly when Quentin Maceiras was found in space on the penalty spot yet jabbed his shot wide.
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Rangnick, who had given beginnings to young people Amad Diallo and Anthony Elanga, presented four institute items after the break included Charlie Savage, the 18-year old child of previous Leicester City and Wales midfielder Robbie.
"There were many makes a big appearance and game time for players who frantically need game time. I wouldn't agree I was cheerful yet it was OK," Rangnick said of the exhibition.
"I was completely mindful before the game that with this group that we played today, we haven't played together as group. The main half hour we did very affirm. We had a couple of natural blunders however had control of the game. We ought to have been 2-0 or 3-0 up. We had some incredible open doors however we didn't score," he said.
Yet, Rangnick was disturbed by the manner in which United had attempted to work out from the back. "What was somewhat irritating was we parted with the ball and played an excessive number of balls into the principal line of their (squeezing) region. At whatever point we played the ball into the second or third line, we generally made (risk). I let them know that before the game however they actually played into that first line," he said.
Second spot in the gathering won't be chosen until Thursday after the match among Atalanta and Villarreal was deferred due to substantial snow in Bergamo, Italy.
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