Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has said he is delighted to have secured a place in the Champions League.
It was a night of celebration for Manchester United after their win over Chelsea secured a top four spot and a place in next season's Champions League.
Fernandes scored the third goal in a 4-1 win at Old Trafford. This means that Manchester United or Newcastle cannot be overtaken by fifth-placed Liverpool.
It was a result that led Mohamed Salah to lament that he was 'totally devastated'. Manchester United v Chelsea FC - Premier League
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Bruno Fernandes reacts
Bruno Fernandes spoke to Sky Sports after the game at Old Trafford in front of a cheering crowd.
He noted that taking Liverpool to the Europa League was an added bonus for Manchester United supporters.
Fernandes says:
“We know this means a lot to us. We know they [the fans] are happy that Liverpool are not here.
"For us, it's not that, but what's best for ourselves."
Manchester United had to go through the Europa League last season and it was a tough competition. This involves playing on the occasional Thursday night in remote corners of Europe. Manchester United visited Moldova last season.
United were eliminated in the quarterfinals, which could have been a blessing in disguise as it simply allowed the team to reset and rest between league games and get back in shape.
Europa League will be Liverpool's problem next season. Manchester United are back in the top flight and back in the Champions League. Erik ten Hag has reached the semi-finals once with Ajax. Imagine what he can do with Manchester United.
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Liverpool are no longer eligible for the Champions League after Manchester United's win over Chelsea.
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah admitted he was "devastated" after the Red Devils missed out on next season's Champions League spot following Manchester United's 4-1 win over Chelsea on Thursday night. Jurgen Klopp's men could no longer push United into fourth place on the final day of competition as the Egyptian felt he and his team-mates had let the fans down.
Goals from Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford gave United three crucial points against Frank Lampard's side after the match against Newcastle to win tickets to the Champions League.
As a result, Erik ten Hag's side rose to 72 points, edging past Newcastle as Liverpool are now four points behind the Magpies with just one more game and an insurmountable record, prompting Salah to write a letter to the fans. the club as soon as it is confirmed will play full-time. . Salah wrote in a statement on social media:
"I am completely devastated. There is absolutely no excuse for this. We had everything we needed to qualify for next year's Champions League and we failed. We are Liverpool. and qualifying for the tournament is the bare minimum I'm sorry but that's too early for an uplifting or upbeat post. We made friends and we failed ourselves."
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