The opportunity was wasted, they would have won the game and could have aspired to this

The Red Devils were unstable in many parts of the pitch, even Erik ten Hag would comment that it was largely due to a lack of punch, but at the same time he took care of his rotation of players because he knows that they will play four crucial games in 10 days, that is why it was not very intense what Erik ten Hag proposed in his approach, but if they left a great opportunity to continue adding and get closer to the first places.

Manchester United are a few steps away from being in the Champions League qualification position, but it will be the most complicated week of the season, they will play against two of the contenders they have at the top of the standings. Tottenham visit the Red Devils on Wednesday, it will be a key game, they are a team that have the same points as Manchester City.

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The other game will be crucial, as they are visiting a very difficult team that has been a very strong rival for years, it is Chelsea who have been a very competitive team, which will look for a way to find a great level to show that Stamford Bridge is a very complicated venue. All the rivals will be looking to give the best game of their season when they take on Manchester United, no doubt trying to nullify the Red Devils.

The matchday gave Man Utd the chance to close the gap on their rivals, with a Manchester City defeat giving them a chance to close the gap between the two Manchester sides. But the Red Devils showed an opaque version of their level, a very grey game at Old Trafford that could not be used to get a convincing and exciting result.

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A painful draw at home on the day Cristiano was honoured for his 700th club goal. And at the same time David de Gea was honoured for his 500th appearance for the Red Devils, both having their photo taken with Sir Alex Ferguson for receiving the award ahead of Sunday's game against Newcastle. The team will have a lot of fine-tuning to do if they are to compete with the two London sides this week.