How Man United vs Bayern Munich sparked Sir Alex Ferguson and Louis van Gaal disagreement after full-time rant

Despite their greatest-ever victory coming at their expense, Manchester United have a terrible record against Bayern Munich. It isn't a great omen.

United make their return to Champions League action on Wednesday but it won't be a gentle dipping of a toe back into the water, but rather a head-first launch with an anchor tied around the waist. They will travel to Munich to face the champions of Germany.

Bayern aren't exactly in the best position themselves having twice sacrificed the lead to draw with Bayer Leverkusen last week but they're in a far better place than their opponents. Thomas Tuchel's side had won their first three matches and Harry Kane has hit the ground running with four goals in four matches.

Meanwhile, the optimism at United is at its lowest since Erik ten Hag took charge. It's been an underwhelming start on the pitch with three defeats already suffered and a series of controversies off the field are causing further issues.

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Going into the lion's den of the Allianz Arena in such a state is asking for a mauling and it's not as though United have a good record against Bayern to fall back on. Something to take a bit of confidence from. In fact, it's the exact opposite.

United, as everyone well knows, did defeat Bayern in the most dramatic of circumstances in the 1999 Champions League final. Late goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer completed a remarkable turnaround and sealed a historical treble.

It was only the third time the two sides had met after they'd played out two draws in the same campaign's group stage. United have