![]() What needs to improve for next season?: United’s home form has been some of the club’s best ever this season. Happy with your manager? I’m convinced Ten Hag - under new owners - is the man to guide United back to the top of English football. As far as first seasons immediately after the club’s worst-ever campaign, you could not have asked for a better start under Erik ten Hag, regardless of the FA Cup outcome.īest player: Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes have been just as important but United’s season would not have had near the same outcome if not for Marcus Rashford scoring 30 goals.īest away fans: Real Betis braved a snowstorm in Manchester and contributed loud chants, spinning flags and green smoke to the Old Trafford atmosphere. We have had two seasons now, he has got to show this consistency and form." If Erik ten Hag can do what he has done with Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw then we have got a player in there. "I hope he carries it on as there is a player there as we seen at Dortmund his record for goals and assist was amongst the most productive players in the world. We have seen glimpses but no consistency but the last couple of games he has looked like that player. "I don’t think we have really seen that in a red shirt so far, if we are being brutally honest. But he does seem like the Sancho we saw at Dortmund. ![]() "Or whether the manager believes in him I don’t know. Speaking on The Devils’ Advocate podcast, McGrath said: "I am curious with Sancho whether it is a confidence thing or whether he feels a bit more like he is coming into the role. However failed to make an appearance from November to January with Erik ten Hag saying he needs "to be patient" with the England international. The 23-year-old, who United signed from Dortmund for £73m, has started 21 games in the Premier League this season. Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho "has looked like that player" again and has shown glimpses of his brilliance at Borussia Dortmund according to The Devils' Advocate podcast presenter Joe McGrath. Listen to the full episode now on BBC Sounds "There are cost implications and there are revenue implications, but overall for a club of Manchester United’s size and for a club who have a high Uefa coefficient, it is in their intertest to qualify." He added: "As far as the difference between the Champions League and the Europa League is concerned, the money is around three to four times so Manchester United probably wouldn't make any money from qualifying for the Europa League until they get to the semi finals and the prize money there starts to ramp up. "In addition their contract with adidas states that should they fail to qualify for the champions league in two consecutive years then adidas are allowed to reduce their payments by 25% so that particular issue has been addressed. "Champions League participation is worth around three and a half times as much as TV money for Manchester United, so they will be guaranteed a minimum of £30-40m from getting into the group stages," said Maguire on European qualification. They also look at the value of the FA Cup as the Red Devils face rivals Manchester City on Saturday. ![]() The latest of episode of the How to Buy a Football Club podcast is available to listen to on BBC Sounds.įollowing Manchester United's qualification for the Champions League, Sally Nugent, Simon Stone and football finance expert Kieran Maguire discuss how the sale could impact transfer plans and the financial implications of European competition. "But to put it into context, to lose the FA Cup final would put a damper on what is a great season." "If you look at those factors and the fact we have won a trophy and got top four and almost every United fan I spoke to before the season started said if we get top four and trophy that would be a great season. "Look at the players who went out as well, we lost Pogba, Matic, Cavani and Ronaldo not long into the season and we never really replaced him. The excuse about spending money, well just look at Chelsea. "If you look at where we were last last season - we were terrible. On if United's season is still a success if they lose on Saturday, McGrath said: "It is a little bit in between. United have already won the EFL Cup this year and are aiming for a domestic cup double with City chasing a treble. ![]() If Manchester City beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final it will put "a dampener" on what is a "great season" according to The Devils' Advocate podcast presenter Joe McGrath.
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