Ralf Rangnick's verdict on how Man Utd missing out of Europe could impact Erik ten Hag
dailystar.co.ukManchester United missing out on Europe altogether next season. United have no chance of securing Champions League qualification with just four games to go.
The best the fallen giants can hope for now is a place in the Europa League instead. Ten Hag faces a huge job rebuilding the United team when he starts his new role in June.And Rangnick reckons not having the punishing demands of a Europa League campaign to contend with might help the Dutchman make more progress - but the German won't let this stop him from trying to secure a place in European football's second string competition.He said: "It could be an advantage, but that does not mean we will give away any of the remaining four games.
For us it's clear and our obligation. This is our job, my job, the job of the players, that we try to get the best possible results and then see at the end of the season in which position we finish."To speak now about whether that would be an advantage or not doesn't make sense.
For me it's important we get results and play as well as we possibly can, because this will also affect the atmosphere and mood for the new season."Rangnick will be without six senior stars for the visit of Thomas Tuchel's men, in the shape Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Fred, Paul Pogba, Jadon Sancho and Edinson Cavani.
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