The dramatic draw against Basle left Ferguson admitting that Unitedmust now “rescue” their Champions League campaign after garnering just two points from their opening two games.“We played too many players too far forward at times, far too many, and though we prepared properly perhaps the players think they can do that against a team like Basle,” he said.
“It’s a possibility [that United have become complacent]. We left too many gaps between the defence and the back four. If we had concentrated on the defensive part, we would not have had any problems.
“We were careless throughout. Our attacking was very good, especially in the first half, but even then Basle could have scored three. It was a bit of a welcome to Europe for the young players.
“We are playing with an abandon at the moment. We have not had a problem, despite not being able to field a consistent back four, because the quality in forward positions has been enough to guarantee us goals.
"On Saturday [against Stoke], they knew they would have to defend in a certain way. They did very well then. Maybe here we needed a bit more concentration on that part.”
Ferguson revealed he had told his team – shorn of Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernández, Nemanja Vidic, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans – that Basle “always have a goal in them” before the game.
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