The good news for Manchester United fans is that their awful 2023/24 season is nearly over. The bad news is it is not quite over just yet.
Wednesday sees the Red Devils host European rivals Newcastle, who have already won 3-0 at Old Trafford this term, before their Premier League campaign ends with a trip to Brighton.
It seems likely that United will record their lowest finish in the Premier League era, currently sitting eighth in the standings, and they have cancelled their annual awards ceremony at the end of this rather tumultuous campaign.
The club insist this is so not to distract from their FA Cup final against rivals Manchester City. But it’s not a great look either way, really.
Not to fear, because we at 90min are on hand to dish out the awards on their behalf – just as we did with Chelsea last year.
At least not every United player has been utterly rancid this season.
Congratulations to 19-year-old Alejandro Garnacho, who has had to do a lot of maturing just to ensure that his side have been able to just be competitive at least.
Good lord, the pickings were slim here.
Much was made about United’s summer transfer business as and when it was happening, that they were the signings needed for Erik ten Hag’s side to help bridge the gap to the title challengers.
But Mason Mount has spent most of the year injured, the weight of expectation has inevitably brought down the rise of Rasmus Hojlund, and Sofyan Amrabat should maybe consider taking up competitive curling.
Despite an utterly horrendous and self-destructive start to life in Manchester, Andre Onana has started to turn a corner.
A league-wide increase in stoppage time has brought about some stunning late comebacks this season, and it’s only fitting for a team like United to get in on the act themselves.
For 92 minutes of their home clash with Brentford, the Red Devils were clearly second-best. And then Scott McTominay popped up with a brace, scoring on minutes 93 and 97.
That’s United heritage right there.
Alright, so Harry Maguire may not be the quickest defender. Or the smartest. Or the strongest. Or the best in the air. Or the most inspiring. Or popular among fans. Or gracious of players.
But he has just enough of everything to be decent and has…
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