Bleacher Report have released an update their European Club Rankings to assess and reassess teams’ strengths far into the season. While results do play an important role in shaping the order, they are not everything as teams’ general quality factors come largely into play.
On Unitedโs heroics last week, BR’s Sam Tighe wrote: “All things considered, United did very well to finish their match with Liverpool on Sunday with a clean sheet and a point. The three first-half injuries, in addition to Nemanja Matic pulling up the day before, wreaked havoc with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s game plan. Marcus Rashford appeared to play most of the game hobbled, too, as there were no substitutes left.
Man Utd have not lost any of their 10 Premier League games, the third-longest unbeaten run currently in Europe’s top five divisions:
๐ฎ๐น Juventus (29)
๐ช๐ธ Barcelona (13)
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Man Utd (10)
Back among Europe’s elite? pic.twitter.com/GYWcxRTUvkโ Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 24, 2019
“Last week’s European Club Rankings did not take into account United’s FA Cup game against Chelsea last Monday, so that also factors into their ranking now.”