Franky000 » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:36 pm wrote:I said before that if they lose points it’ll be when nobody expects it, i.e vs Burnley or Leicester. Leicester usually step up against the big guns, plus Bodgers will probably want to do us a favour. United won’t do us any favours that’s for sure, they’ve already conceded that game - the baby face ***** will probably follow Gary neville’s advice and rest a few players. I wouldn’t put it beyond that ***** of a club to sabotage our title hopes at the expense of missing out on CL football.
Nevertheless missing out on the CL would be a big blow for them, especially with their wage bill.
I know they earn a fortune from sponsorships, merchandise etc but you'd imagine those sponsors will be putting pressure on United's top brass to finish in the top 4, when companies pay the big bucks they expect to see their logo's emblazoned on the biggest stage.
It has an effect on player recruitment as well, the season ends next month (May 2019), if United miss out, the next CL game they can play is November 2020, you don't just miss out for 12 months, it's actually closer to 2 years.