After suffering a 3-1 defeat in Germany, Manchester United were eliminated from this season’s Champions League, and due to their poor standings in the Premier League, they will not be in next season’s competition either, but according to boss David Moyes, their absence will not be a long-term thing.
The Scot has had a miserable first campaign at Old Trafford with the only positives really coming in this year’s European competition, but reaching the semi-finals was one step too far for Moyes and his men as they fell to last year’s champions Bayern Munich.
Now United must focus on performing well until the end of the season in the league, however, they know that they have nothing left to fight for due to their poor campaign, but Moyes believes things will get better soon and they will be back in the Champions League in the near-future.
“We have not got Champions League football, that’s the way it looks, but I believe that it is not far away, and hopefully it will be one year away.
“We have got to rebuild and our focus is to get a team that can get back into this competition. It is a great competition – we have really enjoyed it – and there is no shame in going out to Bayern Munich.”
Moyes was then questioned whether the lack of Champions League football would damage their chances in the transfer market, but he doesn’t believe that is the case.
“The club have never had any problems, on anything we have talked about” added Moyes. “The club are looking to spend the right money on the right players that are available. It has nothing to do with Champions League football.
“Any players that we have sort of quietly discussed with, I think they are more than happy to join Manchester United.
“The ones who quietly, someone might have had a word in their ear, have all been keen to come as it is a short thing and not a long thing and they are all very keen to join such a great club.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
