Achieving Champions League football could hold the manager in his job. Saturday’s tedious win against Aston Villa is the latest reminder that Manchester United fans face a dilemmaThese are exciting times at Manchester United. Oh come on,they must be. Manchester City dropped a couple of points at Newcastle United, Arsne Wenger has admitted Arsenal face a fight to stay in the top four, and here are United with one of their notorious late runs,zooming up the table ready to snatch Champions League football in the nick of time and make everything all upright again.
Just imagine what a cheer Louis van Gaal will get if he manoeuvres his side into an unlikely fourth state and secures himself another season at Old Trafford. There will be no need for José Mourinho because the three-year procedure will be back on. Ed Woodward will be able to occupy a break from manager-hunting and attach his feet up for another six months. Van Gaal will be allowed to supervise the pre-season tour of China in the knowledge that he will still be working with the same players when the genuine season commences. United finishing fourth is a win-win situation, upright?Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com