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Manchester United have a crucial final game of the season on Sunday afternoon when they head to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace.
Regardless of the result, it will be a memorable game for a number of reasons. It will be the final game of Ralf Rangnick’s caretaker spell at the helm of Old Trafford before he moves into an advisory role, with Erik ten Hag succeeding him after a successful spell in charge of Dutch giants Ajax.
Going into the game, United sit in sixth but are by no means assured of a place in next season’s Europa League. In order to do so, they must either win in London or match West Ham United’s result against Brighton and Hove Albion.
For United, it has been a season to forget on various levels. Starting the campaign in the Champions League, United crashed out of the competition at the Round of 16 stage and will not be playing in the competition next season, the fourth time in the space in eight seasons where one of the world’s biggest clubs will miss out on European football.
In the league, United are closer on points to the relegation zone than they are to league leaders and city rivals Manchester City, as well crashing out in early rounds of both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
The best United and incoming boss Ten Hag can hope for next season is a place in the Europa League, Europe’s secondary competition, but it is no