I don’t know why this is even a question. Europa League all day long.
To win: FA cup or EL?
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I mean that last bit will never happen but I largely agree with the overall point. Amorim's also on the clock, a season out of Europe entirely is deleterious to the viability of him being here in another year or two. If we're sitting in a similar spot this time next year and we're not competing for a European trophy he's a goner.
I’m not so sure on that. More people would leave and we’d save a feck load on wages alone.
The big worry would be the pressure on the scouting network to get the right players in for the right price
Exactly what I was thinking, which makes me less passionate about the game.
I still prefer the FA Cup, but only if United beat 'big' teams.
Even forgetting the champions league qualification, I'd still rather win the Europa League. We have not won enough European silverware throughout history and it always feels special for me, even the Europa.
Adding in how big CL qualification could be for us at this stage makes it a no brainer.
Adding in how big CL qualification could be for us at this stage makes it a no brainer.
100% the Europa League. Get's us into the Champions League, so much more money and it is a European trophy after all. FA cup is just another trophy.
100% this, the money is utterly compelling.
Didn't realise we had a choice of which cup to win. Are we allowed both?
Given our lack of success at times, we're not in a position where we should turning our noses up at any trophy.
Given the nature of 'knockout' cup competitions, surviving (so far) in both FA and Europa will give Ruben different team selection and game management problems to solve, and therefore more opportunity to hone a squad likely to be able to avoid a PL relegation battle, or if we get snared up in one, capable of escape.
Also of course to win some silverware, in what so far has been our worst season since 1974.
Personally I'd rather he took risks (like playing Mainoo as he did on sunday) in the cup comps, rather than the PL games.
Also of course to win some silverware, in what so far has been our worst season since 1974.
Personally I'd rather he took risks (like playing Mainoo as he did on sunday) in the cup comps, rather than the PL games.
EL as that gives us Champions league football.
This shouldn't even be a debate- the Europa League, by a mile.
Not being in the Champions League is both an embarrassment and a financial hinderance for a club like United.
It's hard to bring in Champions League-quality players every summer when you can't offer them Champions League football.
I wouldn't worry that qualifying for CL would act as a roadblock to unloading Casemiro and Rashford. Given the career Casemiro has had, I don't think his ego will allow him to finish off his playing days being the guy who is rotting on the bench for two seasons in a row because United decide he's not even good enough to play in a mid-table side. He'll go to the desert to play with Ronaldo or, maybe they'll work something out so that he can go play with Neymar in Brazil. And Rashford will still fancy himself as having a shot at the World Cup so he won't stay at United just to collect a check if we tell him he's not gonna be playing.
Not being in the Champions League is both an embarrassment and a financial hinderance for a club like United.
It's hard to bring in Champions League-quality players every summer when you can't offer them Champions League football.
I wouldn't worry that qualifying for CL would act as a roadblock to unloading Casemiro and Rashford. Given the career Casemiro has had, I don't think his ego will allow him to finish off his playing days being the guy who is rotting on the bench for two seasons in a row because United decide he's not even good enough to play in a mid-table side. He'll go to the desert to play with Ronaldo or, maybe they'll work something out so that he can go play with Neymar in Brazil. And Rashford will still fancy himself as having a shot at the World Cup so he won't stay at United just to collect a check if we tell him he's not gonna be playing.