Musings on Manchester United: A 2020-21 Season Review
Manchester United's 2020-21 season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion, with a loss to Spanish side Villareal CF in a long-drawn out penalty shootout in the UEFA Europa League final. With the Red Devils' hopes of securing a first trophy under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær hanging in the balance, Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea missed the decisive spot kick, giving the Unai Emery-led Villareal an 11-10 (1-1 after extra time) win on penalties. For a club that started the Premier League season with a shambolic loss to Crystal Palace and shortly after followed it up with a humiliating defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, Manchester United ended up thriving in the chaos of what has been labelled as one of the most unconventional Premier League campaigns. The club went on to lose a total of only 6 games in the Premier League, which, for context, is the same number of games lost by champions Manchester City. Further, the Reds surprised many a pundit an...