Five things learned from Manchester United’s Champions League exit

4. Have The Players Given Up?

There seemed a distinct lack of hunger or desire last night when things started going wrong. In the days under Sir Alex Ferguson, there was no such thing as a lost cause. How many goals did United score right at the death when all seemed lost? How many times were they able to salvage something from what looked like certain defeat?

Sadly, under LVG, the fight just doesn’t seem to be there.