Defenders Diogo Dalot and Lisandro Martinez said the mentality of Manchester United's players was the key behind their FA Cup final triumph over Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday.
16.05.2024 - 16:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United can still qualify for Europe with just one Premier League fixture of the 2023/24 season left.
United closed the gap to seventh-placed Newcastle United with a 3-2 win over Eddie Howe's side on Wednesday thanks to goals from Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo and Rasmus Hojlund. They will head to the south coast to face Brighton on the final day, while Newcastle will take on Brentford.
The four Champions League spots have already been confirmed with Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa taking up the top four positions in the league. United are fighting for a place in the Europa League and Europa Conference League alongside fifth-placed Tottenham, Chelsea and Newcastle.
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With that said, MEN Sport takes a look at how United can qualify for Europe.
Erik ten Hag's side will book a Europa League spot if they defeat rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final on May 25. However, if they fail to lift the trophy, they would need to finish sixth to secure a place in the Europa League.
Meanwhile, seventh will land them a spot in the Europa Conference League. If both Chelsea and Newcastle lose on the final day, United could mathematically finish as high as sixth, though it is virtually impossible given the goal-difference gap.
With seventh more realistic for United, they will need to better Newcastle's result on the final day. Defeat on the south coast would cost them seventh place and they would miss out on Europe if they lose in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
If Newcastle lose to Brentford, a point against the
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