FA Cup Becomes Manchester United's Last Hope

Manager Erik ten Hag with Marcus Rashford. (X/@ManUtd)

JAKARTA - Manchester United were forced to hunt for the FA Cup after reaping failures in various competitions. In order to hunt for the trophy, which is the last hope, MU must get rid of Coventry City in a duel at Wembley Stadium, Sunday, April 21, 2024 evening WIB.

MU has failed in the English Premier League and is difficult to penetrate the Champions League zone. Because when the competition entered the last weeks, MU was still stuck in seventh place.

Previously, manager Erik ten Hag boasted that the Red Devils had to win every league game. This is to hunt down Aston Villa who is ranked fourth.

As if Ten Hag was actually considered a joke by Villa legend, Gabriel Agbonlahor. According to the former England national team player, Ten Hag is like hallucinations. How not, Ten Hag forced a unstable team but tried to chase a much more consistent team.

Evidently, what happened was the opposite. Instead of closing the distance of points, MU even drew three times in a row.

In the aftermath, MU's points are increasingly being left behind by Aston Villa. With 50 points, MU is 13 points behind.

MU's unstable performance also affected the Champions League. They appeared embarrassing and were immediately eliminated in the group stage. Even MU failed to qualify for the Europa League because it occupied.

MU juga tak mampu mempertahankan gelar juara Carabao Cup. Trofi juara sudah diangkap Liverpool yang mengalahkan Chelsea.

Now, MU only hopes for the FA Cup. If you get rid of Coventry, MU for the second time consecutively advances to the final.

Only last season, MU failed to stop Manchester City. They lost 2-1 and Man City then won trebles.

"Obviously, we want to win every game. We will be disappointed if we fail to win. Of course we are frustrated because we can actually beat the best team," said Ten Hag.

According to the former Ajax Amsterdam coach, if MU is consistently in the best form, they can reach the highest position.

"When we play at the highest level we can reach a high position. But we also face many problems. However, we must be able to find a solution. So, we also have a solution for Sunday's match and reach the final," he said.

In that match, Ten Hag hoped winger Antony and midfielder Scott McTominay would be able to perform.

Both of them are still injured and have shown better progress. Likewise defender Harry Maguire who has returned to training.

"We have a problem. Harry was slightly injured and previously did not attend training. Even though he has returned to training, I hope his condition is better," said Ten Hag.

MU is actually seeded for facing a team from the Championship Division or the second caste of the Premier League. But if you're not alert, Coventry could be a nightmare for Marcus Rashford et al.