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In Erik ten Hag’s inaugural season in charge, Manchester United only need one more point or a loss by Liverpool to qualify for the Champions League following a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. They came close to qualifying but Roberto Firmino is ensuring that his final season with Liverpool is a memorable one, scoring a late equalizer to draw Aston Villa and keep the Reds in contention.
Liverpool were able to keep their 10-match unbeaten run going to push United as long as possible. Level on 69 points, Manchester United and Newcastle United are both at risk of being caught by Liverpool but Newcastle United’s superior goal difference should be enough to keep them in third place. Arsenal and Manchester City are the only Premier League teams to have officially qualified for Champions League next season.
Premier League top five
|
1 |
Manchester City |
35 |
27 |
4 |
4 |
61 |
85 |
|
2 |
Arsenal |
36 |
25 |
6 |
5 |
41 |
81 |
|
3 |
Newcastle United |
36 |
19 |
12 |
5 |
35 |
69 |
|
4 |
Manchester United |
36 |
21 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
69 |
|
5 |
Liverpool |
37 |
19 |
9 |
9 |
28 |
66 |
An excellent goal from Casemiro was the difference for the Red Devils versus Bournemouth as the Brazilian has been quite a contributor since joining from Real Madrid with three goals and three assists to fill a much-needed void at defensive midfielder.
Champions League qualification felt unlikely after the Red Devils opened the season with losses to Brighton and Brentford but those turned out to be signs of how good the duo were rather than something showing United’s demise. Now on the doorstep of returning to Champions League after a year-long absence, credit must go to ten Hag who was able to oversee Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract being terminated after the World Cup while…
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