Ex-City player Jerome Boateng scored a last-minute winner for the German champions in the opening Champions League group game despite Hart’s stellar performance where he repelled everything that came his way until the deflected strike.

The Chilean, celebrating his 61st birthday, said his team is in for a ‘very tough time’, as he prepares to face the German champions, who won Europe’s top competition in 2013

City face two of the same group opponents in Bayern and CSKA, plus AS Roma, as they seek to add a European title to their growing trophy cabinet.

Louis van Gaal revealed that his appointment as Manchester United’s new manager has got the seal of approval from legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Dutchman Van Gaal gave his first press conference as United manager on Thursday

Van Gaal will travel to the United States for his first matches in charge of the three-times European champions later this week having steered the Netherlands to third place at the World Cup.

Reports say new manager Louis van Gaal will be given a £200m transfer war chest to spend to improve on last season’s dismal seventh place finish.

Champions League-winning coach Van Gaal is primed to be announced as David Moyes’ permanent successor at United after Tuesday’s final home game of the season against Hull

United have neglected the fundamentals of the game this season and that is not good enough.

The image is the latest in a long running line of hilarious photos showing the defender displaying his repertoire of animated facial expression

Manchester United manager David Moyes has urged his side to ‘get back in’ to the Champions League after ‘schoolboy errors’ saw them lose 3-1 to Bayern Munich last night.