Opta Says No More Drama for United This Season…
Manchester United pulled off a cracking result last weekend, but Opta’s number crunchers couldn’t resist throwing a wet blanket on the party. According to them, the Red Devils’ Premier League season is currently as useful as an umbrella on a windy day. With a microscopic 0.02% chance of tasting any European action, and after the weekend results, they’ve been left with less to play for than a rusty trombone!
Meanwhile, Ruben Amorim and the gang have hit the survival sweet-spot, leaving United in hoping for glory in the Europa League as Fulham and Brighton are more elusive than a hiccup in space. Sitting languidly in 13th, United, along with Tottenham, West Ham, and Everton, have as much chance of lifting the league as a balloon made of lead. Like grandmas knitting scarves for the desert, United’s league hopes are all but scorched.
Now the spotlight turns towards Europe’s glorious stages. With young guns waiting in the wings, perhaps the likes of Chido Obi and Harry Amass can squeeze into the action. Meanwhile, starry-eyed novices like Jack Fletcher and Elyh Harrison might get to strut their stuff in the Premier League—a tantalizing teaser for fans dreaming of future glories!
