I also think so it seems it will be difficult for Manchester United to be able to secure second place. The reason is that we know that currently the Red Devils have not won a single point and their chances will be increasingly slim in the next match. I feel Manchester United will miss the opportunity to qualify for the top 16 and they will at least finish in 3rd place and play in the European league with Liverpool. That is a possibility that I think could happen and regardless of whatever they try with the current situation, of course it is quite impossible. Galatassaray is a pretty definite candidate after Manchester United's failure in the last few matches and I think with decent squad depth they can maintain their current position in Group A.
If United can win all the remaining matches, they have a chance to qualify for the next round. Let's see how they will do in their matches in this competition. If the information I have collected is not wrong, several United players can be sure to have recovered from their injuries, especially the defensive line players. Even though the unpleasant news came from Luke Shaw, it is still not certain, but based on some of the information I got, Reguilon, T.Malacia, will return on October 22nd. Meanwhile, Luke Shaw is reportedly returning to join on October 23 as well.
Unfortunately, I cannot confirm the accuracy of this information. If this information matches what was reported, at least Ten Hag will again have additional ammunition for the defense line, unfortunately Lisandro Martinez is scheduled to return on January 14th.
Well, even though they only have a small chance of qualifying for the next phase. but the opportunity is always there, especially if Galatasaray is defeated by Bayern Munich on matchday three. The point is, Ten Hag must sweep all the remaining matches with a win. If not, their chance to progress to the next stage will be lost. Nevertheless, we agree. If they end up falling in the Group A phase, at least they have to be in 3rd place so United can play in the Europa League competition.