Manchester United was too slow to warm up the engine in the title race this season, their movements were very slow at the start of the season, when other teams had stepped on the gas in the title race, they were still running in place due to their very poor performance. Now Manchester United engine is starting to heat up, they are starting to chase their opponents with good performance.
They are almost catching up with Tottenham who are above them, Aston Villa position is also Manchester United target to secure the final ticket to the Champions League. Now that Manchester United is starting to see the top four positions, Ten Hag, who has found the ideal formation for Manchester United, will try to achieve consecutive wins to reach the top four positions.
At the start of the season Manchester United faced various challenges, as we know the adaptation process for new recruits was like walking in place, a storm of injuries that never ended, especially in the defense line. Ten Hag was also faced with the cases of Sancho and Antony, all of which made Manchester United run slowly. Now with the consistency that has been created, Ten Hag and his squad have a chance to finish in the top four of the standings and secure a ticket to compete in the Champions League next season.
We know that Aston Villa and Tottenham have collected more points, and Manchester United ambition to finish in the Champions League zone is not an easy task. Ten Hag must be able to make his team consistently secure points, while waiting for Aston Villa and Tottenham to experience defeat. The fate of Manchester United now really depends on the two teams Aston Villa and Tottenham. If these two teams continue to be consistent then Ten Hag and his squad will miss out on appearing in the Champions League next season.