Key Highlights:
- United’s 3-0 defeat to Sevilla in the Europa League quarter-finals exposed the lack of depth in the squad and highlighted the need for a specialist striker and a new goalkeeper.
- The uncertainty surrounding the future ownership of the club could hinder United’s chances of securing transfer targets this summer, potentially making it difficult for Ten Hag’s early impact to bear fruit.
- Despite showing promise this season, United’s campaign has been marked by humiliating defeats, revealing the work still needed to get the team back to the standards Ten Hag demands.
Manchester United’s quest for Europa League glory came to a grinding halt as they were demolished 3-0 by a resurgent Sevilla in the quarter-finals. The defeat highlighted the work still needed for United’s first-year manager Erik ten Hag, as his under-strength side crumbled under the pressure at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium.
Despite promising moments this season, including winning the League Cup and currently sitting third in the Premier League, United’s rollercoaster campaign has been marked by humiliating defeats against Brentford, Manchester City, and Liverpool. Thursday’s loss to Sevilla further exposed the team’s lack of depth and the need for a specialist striker and a new goalkeeper.
The future ownership of the club also hangs in the balance, with fans’ hopes for the departure of the Glazer family potentially remaining unfulfilled. The delay in the sale process could hamper United’s chances of securing transfer targets this summer, making it difficult for Ten Hag’s early impact to avoid fizzling out in the club’s decline since Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013.
