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Manchester United’s wretched first half of the season has left them with a mountain to climb to complete within the high 4 of the Premier League.
Erik ten Hag’s aspect have loved considerably of a return to kind for the reason that flip of the yr however are nonetheless eight factors behind fourth place – in sixth place.
Nevertheless, adjustments to subsequent yr’s qualification guidelines imply that fifth place could also be sufficient to safe a ticket to Europe’s elite competitors.
With the Champions League including an additional 4 groups subsequent yr, UEFA will probably be handing the spots to leagues who carry out nicely on this yr’s European tournaments.
United have blown their likelihood to go away their mark on the continent, having been dumped out on the group stage, earlier within the marketing campaign.
Newcastle additionally fell on the first hurdle so United, and others, will probably be counting on England’s remaining representatives to go all the way in which so as to be granted the additional place.
This implies Liverpool might be one of many sides to do United a significant favour in qualifying for subsequent yr’s Champions League by attending to the latter phases of the Europa League, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.
Jurgen Klopp will probably be determined to bow out of Anfield with a bang and profitable one other European trophy could be a becoming strategy to finish his reign on the membership.
United followers had been left delighted on the information the German coach will probably be leaving Liverpool on the finish of this season after the excellent job he has accomplished with their bitter rivals.
However, there may now be a state of affairs which sees United followers backing Liverpool success to ensure that them to sneak into Europe’s huge time, subsequent yr.
Nevertheless, United nonetheless have a number of work to do earlier than they are often occupied with any such points, with Ten Hag’s males needing a giant push to get into the highest 5.
Aston Villa and Tottenham are the 2 groups United may have their eye on. They lie eight and 6 factors behind the pair who sit in 4th and fifth, respectively.
United journey to play an injury-hit Villa aspect at Villa Park this Sunday in what appears like a crunch recreation within the race for the highest spots.
