Erik ten Hag acknowledges that Manchester United need to win all of their remaining eight Premier League matches in order to have any chance of qualifying for the Champions League. After drawing with Brentford and losing to Chelsea in the past week, United find themselves 11 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa. If they finish in fifth, Champions League qualification could still be possible if England ranks in the top two of the Uefa seasonal coefficients, but United are currently nine points behind Tottenham. Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, United have failed to qualify for the Champions League four times, often resulting in a change of manager during or after those seasons. “Yes, I have mentioned this before.” Ten Hag conceded that United required a flawless conclusion, stating, “But I believe so, yes.” “This week, we have lost five points in stoppage time, which is a costly mistake.” With fewer games left, the cost of losing points is increasing, and United are making the same errors that could lead to the manager being fired. Ten Hag sends a message to Rashford following comments from Neville. We need to make up ground quickly because we are now significantly behind in points, making it a challenging task. We will continue to persevere and I am confident that you can see the strong character of our team. Today, we witnessed another instance of resilience. I am confident that they will show up on Sunday to compete against Liverpool. Personally, I need to control the game and the team.
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