EPL: Champions League is beyond United – Rangnick concedes after 3-1 defeat to Arsenal

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has accepted that his team’s hopes of reaching the next Champions League qualification are over.

He stated this after Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Arsenal.

Asked if the top four was out of reach for United, Rangnick told BT Sport: “Pretty sure. For me, even before the game it wasn’t likely, but after today’s result, the top four is gone, yes.”

“There is a lot of work for sure [for Ten Hag], we knew before the game,” Rangnick continued.

“But we also showed what kind of football we can play, and although we had to deal with the two early goals, we still showed the attitudes.

“So there is nothing about the attitude of the players that we should fault today.”