Blaming Ronaldo for Manchester United's poor performance is foolish. Manchester United's overall performance was unstable. Although several players in the squad left the team, Manchester United did not have a suitable replacement for them. Their match strategy was weak. I would say poor match strategy was the main reason for Manchester United's erratic performance. But now Manchester United's performance is quite good. They are playing very well in the Premier League. And now their aim should be to qualify for the Champions League.
I am not sure if Manchester United will be able to win against Barcelona in the Europa League. But the players are confident enough. I am looking forward to a competitive match.
Ronaldo is part of United's history. now, he has left and playing with his new club. on the other hand, The Red Devils are better off without Ronaldo. if you remember the other players, they have more opportunities to develop their potential and skills. and the coach, was able to bring United to a much better performance. even though in the early season campaign, the performance of The Red Devils was very doubtful because they displayed a bad game. but gradually, the patterns and schemes that Ten Hag built brought about big changes even though in the end they had to be defeated by The Gunners after recording a good record in 10 matches in all competitions without defeat.
I'm sure Man United will develop much more under coach Erik Ten Hag. the battle between Barcelona and Manchester United still leaves time, at least Man United will prepare their troops to face Barcelona in the playoffs later. and I think Barcelona will do the same. So, let's see how these two teams develop when they play their matches in the domestic league.