LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM), 27 Apr. (dpa/EP) –
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick believes there is no point in speculating about qualifying for the next Champions League as he sees it as “unrealistic” to finish the Premier League in the top four, being a potential 9 points out of fourth. Market Stall.
In addition, United host Chelsea at Old Trafford this Thursday, in a postponed Premier League match, with many casualties and with the pressure of having to win if they do not want to see that fourth place that Arsenal defends and that is even further away. 6 points, with the ‘Gunners’ with one less game.
“I don’t think it makes sense now to keep talking and speculating about the Champions League. We have to be realistic,” Rangnick said.
“Even if we win all four games, it is still not in our hands to qualify. But what is in our hands is the way we play, the level of performance,” he added in this regard.
Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho join the long list of absences of the ‘Red Devils’ –without Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Luke Shaw or Fred– for the duel against Thomas Tuchel’s ‘Blues’, at Old Trafford that could be the scene of a new fight between the fans and their team, which comes from losing away to Liverpool and Arsenal.
“We will try to play with the best possible team. At the moment that means we have 14 players from our first professional team and probably three or four of those young players will be part of the team,” he predicted.
Looking ahead to next season, the arrival of Erik ten Hag on the bench gives Old Trafford hope, but his absence in the ‘Champions’ would be a step backwards in order to get into the transfer market with more weight, or power convince Bruno Fernandes of the renewal.
“I am very much looking forward to helping both Erik and the club, and everyone at the club, to get the best and change the whole approach again next season so that Manchester United can once again be a top club,” said the caretaker manager. German.