Race for Champions League locations | Aston Villa, Tottenham and Man Utd Premier League fixtures

Lots has occurred since United’s final top-flight outing, the 2-0 win over Everton on 9 March.

Tottenham Hotspur’s emphatic 4-0 away win over the group straight above them, Aston Villa, boosted the hopes of the North Londoners as Ange Postecoglou’s aspect moved two factors behind Unai Emery’s males the next day.

Nonetheless, Spurs had been then crushed at Fulham, 3-0, earlier than the worldwide break, whereas Villa drew 1-1 at West Ham in a recreation they thought they’d misplaced late on, just for Tomas Soucek’s stoppage-time effort to be dominated out by VAR for handball.

The Reds are six factors again from Spurs and 9 behind Villa, with the latter having performed an additional recreation.

There’s nonetheless over 1 / 4 of the marketing campaign left to run and the brand new Champions League format, which comes into play subsequent season, is additional complicated issues. English golf equipment may have 5 locations within the event, moderately than the standard 4, if our nation’s coefficient is ranked first or second greatest in Europe. We’re presently behind Italy and Germany in that desk, however with the potential to overhaul them.

It’s nonetheless too early then to know precisely what can be required when it comes to our ultimate league place, however right here’s how the top-flight image presently seems to be between fourth and sixth locations as we take a look at the run-ins for Villa, Spurs and United…