Manchester United fans frustrated at youth policy on Hannibal Mejbri and Alejandro Garnacho

Manchester United are still in a top-four race even if their form this season probably should have ruled them out of a place in the Champions League spots. However, with Tottenham Hotspur dropping points alongside Arsenal this weekend — both losing 1-0 on Saturday — the 3-2 win over Norwich means United are within three points of fourth spot.

With Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea around the corner, however, it seems that United will likely slip up again, given how many problems they were given by the team currently lying at the bottom at the Premier League. So maybe in some ways, Ralf Rangnick needs to be looking towards next season and the future of the club.

Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba started the game yesterday; given the quality of the latter it was expected that he would start with the injuries to Scott McTominay and Fred. The former was a surprise starter given this was his first start under Rangnick since the 4-2 win at Leeds on February 20th.

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But what both have in common is their contracts are expiring in 2023. The Manchester Evening News understands that Pogba is unlikely to sign a new contract with the club and, given the fans' reactions to his performance yesterday — which were over the top but showed the strength of feeling — it shows that they don't want him there either.

Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic also made an appearance off the substitute bench and were undoubtedly two of United's better players. But what these players all have in common is they will not be at the club next season and it was strange to see these two players taking the field while Hannibal Mejbri and Alejandro Garnacho stayed on the bench.

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