Manchester United: Will Old Trafford side push for major honours this season?
Manchester United's European exploits meant they were granted an extra week before the start of their season, but the intervening period has done little to answer any of the questions hanging around Old Trafford in the build-up to their Premier League opener with Crystal Palace on Saturday.
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Manchester United's European exploits meant they were granted an extra week before the start of their season, but the intervening period has done little to answer any of the questions hanging around Old Trafford in the build-up to their Premier League opener with Crystal Palace on Saturday.
On the plus side, United are a Champions League side again. In his first full season as manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer delivered a third-place finish - something United have bettered only once since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
It took the January arrival of Bruno Fernandes to really turn the team's fortunes around, but Solskjaer also developed an identifiable style of play, which brought three victories over Manchester City. United finished their Premier League campaign with a 14-match unbeaten run, something they have exceeded only once since Ferguson's exit.
However, hopes of a first trophy since 2017 disappeared in tame semi-final cup exits to Chelsea and Sevilla. And the anticipated influx of new players - beyond the £35m arrival of Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek - is yet to materialise.
So can United fans look forward to a sustained push for major honours - something they have not done since the Ferguson era - or, as in 2014, 2016 and 2019, will they go backwards after a top-four finish?
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