United have three games left with Brentford’s last visit to Old Trafford, before the trips to Brighton and Crystal Palace. It is common for teams to mark their final home appearance with a post-match walk on the pitch, but there was an expectation that United would give up their own results and appearances from August. United are sixth in the game on Monday and have dropped out of the Champions League qualifiers after winning just four of their last 11 league games, a period in which they have also lost four away games in a row. There has also been a change of coach this season, with Ralph Rangnick taking over temporarily following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskj .r in November, a brief exit from the Champions League following Atletico Madrid’s 16th defeat and a string of appearances. from the team that led to criticism, mainly from Ranknik himself, about the preparation and commitment of the players. In all, there have been miserable nine months for those associated with the 20-time champions, but what is meant to be a pleasant round of applause will still take place on Monday afternoon, with the feeling that in the United locker room If we do not do so it would lead in categories of players who snub the fans. How many fans will be present when the final whistle blows is another matter, as a new protest against the Glazers is expected to take place at Old Trafford on Monday, this time with fans called to leave their seats in the 73rd minute. of the race. competition – 17 minutes from the end to mark the 17th year since the Americans took over the management of the club. It would not be surprising if a large number of protesters used the departure as an excuse to return home early.
