#2 Manchester United would be in the top 4
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This season Manchester United have won what we call the Mickey Mouse treble; the Europa League, EFL Cup & Community Shield, three trophies that the majority of big clubs could not care less about. They were able to achieve this monumental feat through spending £150 million in the summer.
Yes, it’s no secret that LVG spent a lot in his first two seasons, but at least progress was there to see. This season instead of breaking into the top four, the Red Devils are languishing in sixth, worse than the season before, despite spending more money. Huh?
When Van Gaal was sacked he had just won the FA Cup and finished in 5th, of course, that’s not enough for a club like Manchester United, but it was progress on the season before, unlike Mourinho’s first campaign. The players were finally becoming accustomed to LVG’s philosophy and the next season would have seen them operate at full capacity, alas, life would say no.
