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'It's like Under-10s football... embarrassing!': Paul Scholes tears into Manchester United's hapless defenders with Rio Ferdinand 'flabbergasted' after Demba Ba's extraordinary opener for Istanbul Basaksehir

Paul Scholes slammed Manchester United's defending as 'Under-10's football' after Demba Ba was left on his own to breakaway and score after a United corner.

Istanbul Basaksehir turned defence into attack after they cleared the ball up to Ba who was all alone on the halfway line. Nemanja Matic was the player closest to him but he was unable to get back to stop the striker from scoring.

Ex-United midfielder Scholes was incredulous as to how his former side could leave Ba on his own and described the defending as 'embarrassing' and 'all over the place.