After beating Bournemouth 1-0, the difference between Manchester United and Liverpool in the first round was opened to 3 points. With two rounds left, Manchester United only need one point to qualify for the Champions League, and the situation is very good. To put it another way, it is certain that Manchester United will win the top four. Although firmino’s goal saved Liverpool a glimmer of hope, there is not much difference between 0 and 1. Because of the three factors, Manchester United will definitely get points in the last two rounds.
First of all, the last two rounds are at home. The home game is a bonus for Manchester United, and the bonus range is very obvious. This season, except for being defeated by Brighton at home in the first round, the league has not lost a game at home. After beating Wolves 2-0, Manchester United’s record difference between home and away in the Premier League this season is obvious, with 13 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss at home, goal difference +22, 7 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses away, and goal difference -12.
It is no exaggeration to say that if Manchester United’s away record can be half as good as that at home, it is now in the ranks of the championship. If you can have 1/3, you will have the top 4 long ago. Where can you play so hard at the end of the season and count points with your fingers?
Secondly, Manchester United’s opponents in the last two rounds have nothing to want. Lampard released the pressure after winning the first victory in the second palace. At present, Chelsea has accumulated 43 points, which is more than enough. Moreover, Chelsea’s current state is quite unstable. This round of home 2-2 draw with relegation team Nottingham Forest. Therefore, it is unrealistic to expect Chelsea to win at Manchester United’s home.
Fulham are in a similar situation. They are currently ranked 10th with 52 points. Brentford, who is only four points behind the ninth place in one round, has been unable to qualify for the European War, so it is also a state of wanting nothing.
What will be the state of "no desire, no demand"? Bournemouth gave us a performance this round. To tell the truth, Manchester United’s state in this game is not good, especially the three players in the front line. Marchal plays health football, Sancho is a "three noes" and Anthony is the offensive terminator. If it weren’t for Pang Hu’s stroke of genius and Degea’s pounce, it would be very difficult for Manchester United to score 3 points away from home. Moreover, Bournemouth didn’t try his best. From the strength of the rush, it can be seen that they didn’t have the pressure to win.
In addition, judging from the history of Manchester United’s confrontation with Chelsea and Fulham, the requirement of getting 1 point is quite low. The red-blue war is actually quite interesting. No matter which team is at its peak, the confrontation between the two teams mostly ends in a draw. Starting from 2-2 in 2018, the two teams have drawn six times in the past eight league matches, all the past five games have been drawn, and Manchester United won the other two games. The last time Chelsea beat Manchester United in the league was on November 6, 2017, 1-0 at home. Manchester United, however, remained unbeaten at home, losing only 3 goals in 12 games.
Therefore, considering the historical confrontation record of the two teams in the league and the state of the two teams this season, it is very unlikely that Manchester United will not get a point at home.
And Manchester United’s record against Fulham is also overwhelming. 10 wins and 2 draws in the last 12 league matches. Too far away, there have been five confrontations since 18 years ago. Manchester United scored 4 wins and 1 draw, scoring 12 goals and losing 4 goals. 2 wins and 1 draw at home and 3 wins away. The 2-1 away win this season shows that even though Manchester United are "away bugs", they still restrain "farmers", let alone at Old Trafford.
Therefore, considering the above three factors, it is impossible for Manchester United not to get 1 point in the last two rounds. In the words of the fans: "If such a good situation can’t get the top four, Tenghage can really consider taking the blame and resigning."