Man United lost again in the Champions League, falling to the bottom of the rankings and facing a great risk of being eliminated from this tournament, and may not even be able to get into the Europa League as a qualifying ticket. The risk here does not lie in the score gap with the two competitors, Copenhagen and Galatasaray, but in the ability and desire to compete.
In Group A, besides Bayern Munich, which already holds a ticket with 10 points, the remaining ticket will be the competition between Copenhagen and Galatasaray, not MU, although they are only 1 point behind these two opponents (3-4). point). However, as said, MU does not deserve to be placed in the race.
It is a bitter truth, showing that MU is at the bottom of the heap. MU's level of football is too mediocre, no better than Copenhagen and Galatasaray, clubs that have always been considered only "paving the way". MU's competitive spirit is nothing to be proud of, as they only know how to leave fate in the hands of chance.
When MU did not win a ticket to the Champions League, the fans of this team were not too sad because they knew the Premier League had too many strong teams. However, when MU faced the risk of being eliminated early in the Champions League group stage, many people must have cried.
But don't cry for MU because of the recent loss to Copenhagen. They led by 2 goals, but then Copenhagen came back to win 4-3. It is an inevitable consequence of mediocre football, of weak character, of which 4 goals conceded and Marcus Rashford's red card are just physical evidence.
It shows that the current MU is really not competitive enough in any tournament, especially in fierce arenas like the Champions League and Premier League. The individuals of this team do not deserve to breathe the atmosphere of the most prestigious tournament on the continent.
To put it harshly, if Copenhagen and Galatasaray are second-tier teams in the Champions League, MU is even lower, like a third-tier team. MU's defeat is not regretted by the Premier League like Newcastle's, but only brings regret.
If only MU were replaced by Liverpool, Chelsea or Tottenham, the Premier League wouldn't be so embarrassing. More dangerously, the participation of third-place team MU in the Champions League also causes unpredictable consequences by affecting the Premier League's Champions League participation next season. Imagine if the Premier League only had 3 spots instead of 4 like in recent years, how dire the consequences would be.
Perhaps MU should accept the fact that it is no longer a big player in the Premier League and Champions League. MU fans should not be angry about that. For a long time, MU has been like its Old Trafford sanctuary: still majestic on the outside but rotten on the inside.
Chaos in the upper management layer, imbalance in macro strategies for business operations and achievements only accelerate the process of corruption and collapse. Replacing senior leadership members, coaches or players is just a desperate patchwork effort. What MU needs to do now is to accept the level they deserve because only then will they have the courage to destroy everything and build from the beginning.