Telegraph: Manchester United s UEFA Cup loss may not be a disaster, but may be a blessing in disguise

On May 22, the Daily Telegraph published an article saying that Manchester United's UEFA Europa League final loss may not be a disaster, but may bring about a turning point. The article reads that despite missing the UEFA Cup championship, Manchester United fans are extremely frustrated, but as the season ends, they may gradually realize that this is not entirely a bad thing.

Of course, this is not an excuse for Manchester United's chaos this season. This season is a shame for Manchester United and embarrassing all Manchester United people. It is really puzzling that a club that spent such a huge amount of money had fallen to such a level.

However, the UEFA Cup defeat may also bring some potential benefits to Manchester United, provided that Manchester United no longer makes mistakes in the transfer window this summer. No UEFA Cup championship means no qualifying for the Champions League next season, or even no European competitions, which means fewer games, less risk of injury, and most importantly, more time to train and adjust.

This is a valuable opportunity for Amorin, who can have more time to polish the team's tactical system and learn more about each player. Whether it's set piece offense or defense. Amorin will have more time to do video analytics, connect with the players, understand their needs, and turn this straitor into a smooth and organized team. In other words, Amorin will have more time to make his plans clearer and better prepare for the Premier League games every weekend.

In addition, the pressure of no European war also means that the team can focus on the domestic league and focus on competing for the top four in the Premier League. Past experience shows that the lack of European missions does help Premier League teams achieve better results in the domestic league. For example, Conte's Chelsea won the Premier League championship without European missions in the 2016-17 season, and Arsenal also made significant progress without European missions in the 2021-22 season.

Conte admitted that there was no European mission that year, which helped Chelsea to concentrate on winning the league championship to a certain extent. No one thinks that Manchester United will win the championship in a short time, but if Nottingham Forest can jump from 17th to a Champions League contender in just one season, then Manchester United can do it too.

In fact, Manchester United has similar experience. Van Gaal had no European mission in his first season as coaching Manchester United, and Manchester United ended up ranked fourth with 70 points. While this is not worthy of a big blow, it would be a significant improvement if Amorin's team can achieve similar results next season.

Of course, missing the Champions League will also bring certain financial pressure, such as a loss of 100 million pounds in financial terms, such as a liquidated damages of 10 million pounds to Adidas. This is indeed a big blow, and this situation may affect Manchester United's ability to attract certain players.

But not everything is pessimistic. Without European missions, it can also prompt the team to streamline the lineup and reduce unnecessary expenses. Some players can be sold immediately and there is no need to rush to find a replacement. Players' salaries will not increase by 25% because of participating in the Champions League, which will reduce the club's operating costs to a certain extent.

The players Manchester United hopes to sell will not receive Champions League-level salary, so it will theoretically reduce the difficulty of dealing with these players.

Similarly, fewer games can mean fewer injuries, which is a great relief for players who struggle to cope with two games in three days, both physically and mentally.

In short, Manchester United must make full use of this opportunity to strengthen through the summer transfer window and lay a solid foundation for next season. If this can be done, then the defeat in the final of the Europa League may really be a "blessing in disguise".