Man Utd face Tottenham on Sunday it what is already shaping up to be a crucial fixture in the race for the Champions League places.
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur had contrasting European nights this week, with FC Twente enthusiastically celebrating a draw at Old Trafford while Spurs coped with an early red card to cruise to victory against Qarabag.
While Manchester City played Inter last week and Liverpool travelled to AC Milan, United and Spurs are on the fringes of Europe. A glance at their eight games in the league phase proves that.ALSO READ: Manchester United handed Leny Yoro injury recovery boost as Ten Hag drops hint Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made his view clear, however. When his £1.25bn investment was confirmed in February he was still floating the ambition of qualifying for the Champions League this season. It's hard to believe he will be accepting of more than one season outside of Europe's elite, especially has he called United one of the "six biggest clubs in Europe". That isn't a description of a team that should be playing Bodo Glimt and PAOK ion Thursday nights in Europe.
The concern for Erik ten Hag is that if United drift further from the heat of the battle then Ratcliffe will be more inclined to make a change. Ten Hag insists Ineos haven't told him that qualifying for the Champions League is a minimum requirement this season, but Ratcliffe's public comments suggest that must be the case.
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