On the evening of April 27, MU had a 1-1 draw with Burnley at Old Trafford despite Antony's opening goal. This result, combined with Aston Villa's 2-2 draw with Chelsea, means MU no longer has a chance to win a place in the top 4 strongest teams in the Premier League in the 2023/2024 season.
Coach Ten Hag's team has 54 points, 13 points behind Aston Villa while the Red Devils only have 4 matches left. Thus, even if MU wins all remaining matches, they will only have a maximum of 66 points, still 1 point behind Aston Villa.
MU's only remaining chance for a ticket to the European Cup 1 next season is to try to win 5th place in the Premier League and hope UEFA will give the 5th place in this tournament to English football.
However, both goals are difficult. MU is still 6 points behind the 5th ranked team in the Premier League, Tottenham, while having played 2 more matches than their opponent. Meanwhile, for the Premier League to be awarded the 5th place in the European Cup 1 next season by UEFA is extremely fragile.
MU's chance to participate in the Europa League next season could also be threatened when their 6th place in the Premier League could be taken by Newcastle at any time. The fastest way for MU to secure a place in the 2024/2025 Europa League is to beat Man City in the FA Cup final on May 25.
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