It is the
Europa League or bust for Manchester United now, as Sunday's 2-1 defeat to
Tottenham saw them mathematically eliminated from the race for a top-four
place. Liverpool's
thrashing of West Ham United meant that Jose Mourinho's men had to win to keep
their slim hopes of finishing inside the top four alive.
But Spurs
had other ideas, as goals from Victor Wanyama and Harry Kane consigned the
visitors to defeat.
Those three
dropped points mean United now have no chance of qualifying for the Champions
League by virtue of their domestic performances.
Fourth-placed
Liverpool sit seven points ahead of their rivals, who lie sixth, with just two
games left for each in this season's Premier League.
Indeed, with
Arsenal four points clear in fifth and Everton unable to catch Mourinho's
charges, sixth place looks almost inevitable for a team that has occupied the
spot for almost the entire campaign.
Fans need
not fret just yet, however, as there is still one last chance for United to
grab Champions League football next season.
Victory in
the Europa League final over Ajax would see them enter the competition as the
Premier League's fifth participant in the 2017-18 edition.
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