United are cut adrift

Published date15 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
Bournemouth 2 Man United 2 MAnCHEStER United appear a team who have lost control of their destiny

Champions League qualification? That's surely gone, even though boss Erik ten Hag (below) thinks it can still be done.

The Europa League or Europa Conference League? Hanging on to sixth or seventh spot looks awkward, given the resurgence of Chelsea and newcastle.

Lower than seventh? That's "not relevant" according to ten Hag, who answered that question before storming out of his press conference.

But the lack of control doesn't end with the factual, black-and-white stuff, like league position.

It's there in the indefinable, too. The lack of grip, the drift, the feeling the club and the team are buffeted by events and opposition, is everywhere.

United have only taken a point in their two games with...

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