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Manchester United could have gotten full three factors towards Everton within the Premier League on Saturday, however the efficiency was not passable.
United are eight factors behind Aston Villa in fourth, though they’ve performed one recreation extra, and three factors behind Tottenham Hotspur, who’ve performed two video games much less.
Contemplating the latest type of the membership, the query of fourth place doesn’t come up. Supervisor Eric ten Hag is now hoping a fifth-place end is sufficient to guarantee Champions League qualification, however even that appears tough.
Profitable the FA Cup may imply securing a Europa League place however that will even be tough with rivals Liverpool within the quarter-finals.
The unsure way forward for EtH
The Dutch supervisor's future is up within the air and INEOS are stated to be contemplating numerous choices ought to they resolve to maneuver on from him on the finish of the marketing campaign.
Regardless of a tough second season, Ten Hag's profitable report at United locations him on the high of all managers the membership has appointed previously.
He could be scorching property if INEOS makes a transfer for him and former reviews have prompt Bayer Leverkusen and Ajax could possibly be concerned.
Nonetheless, as TeamTalk has now revealed, a return to his former membership won’t be too straightforward for the 54-year-old as Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders can also be a candidate for the place.
Jurgen Klopp has strongly backed his quantity two, calling him “most spectacular” and “extraordinary”, and with a summer season departure already finalized, no compensation shall be paid.
“Ajax are retaining him (Ten Hag) in thoughts, with their not too long ago appointed technical director Alex Kroos – who till not too long ago was a shareholder within the company that appears after the present Man Utd supervisor – including to his shortlist of teaching targets. Ten Haag is included in.
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“Their method shall be solely depending on Man Utd sacking Ten Hag first, as they’re unwilling to pay compensation for the 54-year-old.
“In the meantime, they won’t need to pay any compensation to nominate Lijnders, as he’ll go away Liverpool in the summertime together with Jurgen Klopp.
“Lijnders is prepared for one more try at changing into a head coach. Klopp not too long ago backed him, saying: “Pep is very prepared – able to handle a soccer staff and he desires to do it too, so it's nice.”
It might be an enormous blow to overlook the emotional return of the previous Liverpool coach if that ever occurred.