On April 4, Beijing time, the 31st round of the Premier League ended, manchester United after the draw with Leicester City, has fallen to the seventh place in the table, the situation of fighting for the fourth is precarious! So are the Red Devils and Cristiano Ronaldo really going to miss out on next season's Champions League?
With 1 win in 4 rounds, Manchester United continues to fall
Against Leicester City, United had little room for error and had to take all three points to hold onto the team in front of them. However, without Ronaldo, they still took the lead and fell behind, but fortunately Fred stepped forward to equalize, of course, thanks to VAR, otherwise they might not even get 1 point!
0-0 Watford, 1-4 Manchester City, 1-1 Blue Foxes, United have won three of their last four rounds, relying only on Cristiano's hat-trick to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2. With West Ham United beating Everton, the Red Devils and the Hammers have 51 points and one game less, but because of the disadvantage of goal difference, they fell to 7th place!
At this time, Manchester United has been 3 points behind the fourth place Tottenham Hotspur, and 2 games behind Arsenal is also 3 points. If The White Lily and the Gunners don't make mistakes at the same time, Lonnick's team will be out of reach! And don't forget, they also have West Ham United in front of them.
In fact, according to the predictions of the famous website "538", Manchester United will be in the top four of the Premier League and the chances of qualifying for the Champions League next season are only a pitiful 3%! Tottenham are 33 per cent and Arsenal are 66 per cent. The first three seats are basically determined: Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea.
In the top four? United face three major challenges
Of course, Manchester United is not without the possibility of a desperate counterattack, but in front of them, there are still three problems!
First, the schedule. Take a look at the last 8 opponents of the Red Devils: Everton, Norwich, Liverpool, Arsenal, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, to play against the big three giants!
What about Arsenal? In addition to the direct confrontation with Manchester United, the only big club has a London derby with the Blues. What about Tottenham? The only way to talk to Liverpool is that the schedule is relatively easier.
Second, C Ronaldo. United's attack relies heavily on Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season, the first in the team. The second-place B fee had only nine goals, only half of the president's, and the performance was fluctuating, and this round missed a good scoring opportunity.
As for the other strikers, they can't be counted on. Cavani was injured again, Rashford was in poor shape, Erlanga was too naïve and Sancho's ability to take chances was not good enough. So, once Cristiano Ronaldo can't break out, Manchester United will be stuck in scoring difficulties, and fred can't always score goals, right?
Third, the line of defense. Maguire's defense has been flawed again and again, with only two clean sheets in all recent 11 matches. Had it not been for De Gea making a world-class save, the battle against Leicester City would have been lost. If they continue like this, sooner or later the Red Devils will have to roll over, and I am afraid that they will have to declare that they will not win the Champions League at all.
If you don't win the Champions League, the consequences are very serious
So, if Manchester United really misses the Champions League, what will be the consequences? First, Ronaldo may leave. One of the ultimate goals of his career is to win the Champions League for the sixth time, provided he has to play in the Champions League, condescending to play the Europa League? It was a waste of time that was already too much.
Second, it affects income. Missing the Champions League is a huge loss of money for Manchester United, which is the most unacceptable thing for the Glazer family. The Red Devils have already been overtaken by Manchester City in the money league table, and if they miss the Champions League, then the next to surpass them are Liverpool and Chelsea.
Third, the new coach chooses. Tenhach or Pochettino? United have not yet made a final decision, but if they miss the Champions League, will the two managers still be willing to come? After all, Ajax and Paris greater have Champions League games to play in, and this will reduce their confidence in the future of The Theatre of Dreams.
Fourth, summer reinforcements. The Champions League is very attractive to world-class stars and is one of the important criteria for them to choose their new owners. If Manchester United does not qualify for the Champions League, even if they spend money this summer, they may not be able to buy the right and suitable new signings.
In summary, manchester United want to enter the top four, the difficulty is already very large, the situation is precarious. On the road to reconstruction, the Red Devils will experience another wave of robbery, which will make the fans both disappointed and angry.