Erik ten Hag sends message to Bayern Munich ahead of Manchester United tie

Erik ten Hag feels Manchester United can take belief from their performance in the 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich in September.

United are bottom of Group A and have to beat Bayern at Old Trafford on Tuesday night to have any chance of progressing to the knockout stage of the Champions League.

Bayern are unbeaten in 39 Champions League group games stretching back to September 2017 but United gave them a scare at the Allianz Arena until the flimsy Andre Onana let Leroy Sane's shot in.

Bayern scored two goals in four first-half minutes and they struck within four minutes of Rasmus Hojlund and Casemiro scoring in the second half.

"There were stages in the game where we played very good," Ten Hag said. "It was end-to-end for a long time in that game but also we suffered some mistakes that were absolutely avoidable.

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"One thing for sure against Bayern Munich you have to play your best because they have a very good team and very good individual players.

"But as I say, Chelsea also amazing players, we dominate them and I think we can do it against Bayern as well.

"It's our team, we are not consistent, clear. But we have also a very good performance and highs, so if we get it and are in the right spirit then we are able to do it and we are able to beat any opponent.

"As I said, the game against Chelsea, the game against Everton, even the game against Galatasaray. I know this team can perform really high levels. We didn't do it three months ago, we did it last week.

"I know we can do it, when we have the right mood, the right spirit, it starts with the right attitude, everyone is ready for it, we are able