The fight for the top four is getting hot especially now that the Premier seems to be negotiating it’s last corner;every team is thus putting forward it’s best foot to ensure they sit on top of the table.
Liverpool and Mancheter City are the bet placed at the moment to take tge title while Areal, Chelsea Tottenham and Manchester United are behind the two as they fight for the top four position n order for them to play in the UEFA .
Manchester City are in contention to win a quadruple this season an have already started the campaign by clinching the Carabao Cup which they won on penalties against Chelsea.
For a Manchester United fan it is a prospect not worthy thing thinking about, but one scenario could in fact benefit the Red Devils.
As things stand Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are fifth in the Premier League, which would see them qualify for the Europa League group stages next season.
Of course they are aiming to finish fourth and to qualify for the Champions League, but they face tough competition to do so from Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea.
Should the Red Devils take their foot off the accelerator and finish sixth they will have to go through Europa League qualifying.This could throw up a huge problem as Europa League qualifying matches would clash with their pre-season tour ahead of next season.
As things stand the Red Devils have July friendlies against Perth Glory (13) and Leeds (17) in the diary.
United will also make International Champions Cup appearances against Inter Milan, Tottenham and AC Milan.But these could clash with their Europa League qualifying matches, which would start on July 25.
However, Manchester City could inadvertently do United a favour in this scenario, should they win the FA Cup this season.The Citizens are favourites to do so given the fact they face Brighton in the semis and either Watford or Wolves in the final.
Should they win the cup, then the team who finishes sixth would automatically qualify for the Europa League group stages bypassing qualification.
United will be hoping this happens should they slip up from now until the end of the season.The Red Devils board are very keen on making their pre-season tour a success as it helps market the club to its global audience.
United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said: “These games, and the tour overall, will not only assist in our pre-season preparations, but also provide entertaining football and an opportunity to interact with our loyal fans in Australasia and Asia.
“This is will be our third visit to Singapore and our fifteenth pre-season visit to China and we’re excited to be returning to both countries to play against top-class opposition there.”
