Sevilla defeat shows Erik ten Hag has to get ruthless with five Manchester United players

Sevilla followers unfurled a banner that said Nunca te rindas - never give up. Manchester United gave up on their European campaign with a whimper.

From 2-0 up to 5-2 down across the two legs, this is a galling ejection for Erik ten Hag. Sevilla - 13th in La Liga - still have the hex over United and are now unbeaten in their five meetings.

Ten Hag, frowning with his arms folded for much of the night, cannot rue his poor game management and the own goals in the first leg or the number of injuries. United saw off the champions-elect of Spain in Barcelona and Real Betis, fifth in the ladder when vanquished 5-1 on aggregate in the previous rounds.

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Sevilla's remarkable romance with the Europa League cannot legislate for United's gutless capitulation. They started with at least five players they should jettison in the summer and if there is a lesson to be learnt from this surrender it is that there must be more outgoings than incomings.

Without Harry Maguire, United were 2-0 up in this tie. With him, they lost 5-0. Maguire contributed an own goal and an assist for Sevilla. Maguire and Victor Lindelof chest-bumped prior to kick-off. Ten Hag may want to knock Maguire and David de Gea's heads together.

De Gea's head must be clear of the generational nadir at Brentford, for Youssef En-Nesyri's opening goal was reminiscent of Mathias Jensen robbing Christian Eriksen of the ball inside his own area.

As oblivious as De Gea was to the onrushing white shirts, Maguire did not mind his surroundings or feel Erik Lamela breathing down his neck. He knew what he wanted to do with the ball before it arrived but so did Lamela. A top player is also aware of the danger.

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