In the context of just finishing the Premier League season in 15th place ( worst since 1974), Man United entered the summer tour in the hope of regaining their reputation and restoring the trust of fans.
But instead, they exposed an image of lack of vitality, lack of organization and complete tactical chaos, despite having a squad of many pillars such as Bruno Fernandes, Maguire, Onana and Garnacho.
The Daily Mail described the defeat in Malaysia as a "shame" and warned that confidence in coach Ruben Amorim was rapidly depleted.
Meanwhile, The Sun published an article: Man United humiliated against a weak team in Asia, starting a disaster on the post-season tour. The Sun's article has many strong words criticizing the failure of the "Red Devils".
The Telegraph criticized: Man United continued their extremely poor form when they were unbelievably defeated by the Southeast Asian Stars. The mixed lineup of many players from Southeast Asia has repeatedly exploited United's defense with many gaps".
The Telegraph stressed that this was no longer a simple defeat in a friendly match, but was clear evidence that Man United were losing their identity, having lost to a temporary team where Myanmar midfielder Maung Maung Lwin scored, only one moment of taking advantage of a defensive mistake was enough to kill a world football giant.
After the match in Malaysia, Man United will travel to Hong Kong (China) to continue playing the friendly match on May 30.
