This season of Man United is defined by the Europa League. success or failure at this playground will decide everything. From the Premier League, FA Cup to League Cup have all failed, but as long as they win the Europa League and have a Champions League ticket in hand, everything will be like an unimaginable dream for Ruben Amorim.
Against Lyon away, Man United played as if this season had just begun and Amorim had just arrived. The excitement intertwined with the shortcomings of an united squad has exposed everything. However, with their legs still on the rise, they almost won a big advantage before returning to Old Trafford next week to find a ticket to the semi-finals.
But then, the name Andrre Onana has ruined everything. The Cameroon goalkeeper, though more or less made mistakes in both the away team's goals, led to the advantage of Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee created into smoke. Onana is very blamed but widespread, should not blame this guy all. When determining the god, it was the image of Man United shown since the beginning of the season, not a team that had not been able to assemble together after the summer vacation.
How long will the "Red Devils" be determined to be so unstable? Do the players understand that there is no room for failure in the current situation? There are still 7 more Premier League games left, Man United have run out of chances and could "play" from now until the end of the tournament, but in the Europa League, they cannot afford to think that.
A failed Europa League campaign means no tickets to play in the European Cup next season. At that time, domestic tournaments cannot be a financial salvation for Man United. With the FA Cup or League Cup, are they sure to overcome a series of knockout matches to win the championship? Or like the Premier League, is Amorim's army now strong enough to compete for titles or tickets to the European Cup? nothing.
Looking at the future further, in the next few years, once the new Old Trafford project officially started, it will cost Ineos about 2 billion pounds. It is a huge debt that the team has to pay. Even when the Champions League kicks, Manchester United's maids are no longer full, let alone the absence completely in the continental playground? Look at Arsenal and Tottenham to understand the consequences of building a new stadium. Not many people dare to imagine what Man United prospect would be like if they were not kicked in the European Cup and the Board of Directors started the new Old Trafford project.
This season's Europa League has no strong players from the Champions League, all conditions for Man United to win the championship have been much more open. If they still play with a subjective mindset and shoot themselves in the foot like in the first leg against Lyon, perhaps Amorim and his team should stop. They should not plant hope in fans and then make their own attacks in the worst ways.
