How fit is Manchester United for the Champions League
Manchester United secured a place in the Champions League at the expense of Leicester City with victory at King Power Stadium yesterday. After the game, the question has been “is Manchester United fit for the Champions League or is Leicester City would have done better than the United side?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side needed a point from this decisive final-day meeting to confirm a place in the top four and they were able to force out three points from the Foxes, who were in a Champions League spot for so much of the season. Leicester needed victory once Chelsea took command at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers but their dreams were dashed as Bruno Fernandes scored a 71st-minute penalty.
France international Anthony Martial tumbled under a challenge from Wes Morgan and Jonny Evans in the penalty box and penalty was awarded which January signing Bruno Fernanes converted easily sending the goalkeeper to the other side. Leicester City keeper Kasper Schmeichel saving well from Marcus Rashford in the first half but dashed second-half substitute Jessi Lingard who has not scored since the start of the season a goal as he had his pass intersected by him to hand United the second goal.
Now to answer the question “is Manchester United fit for the Champions League” with the current players in the team and the way they have risen from the 8th place-position to the top-four position is mind-blowing. Manchester United have to lose an English Premier League game since the resumption of league, Bruno Fernandes has only lost one game since joining the English top-side.
With this form, it is obvious Manchester United is fit for the Champions League and they are more inform currently then Leicester City who ended in the fifth-place position. “Is Manchester United fit for the Champ[ions League can now be answered with their performance in the last past games and the position they ended the season, they ended the top of Chelsea who has been topping them since last year.