‘We used to be giants, when did we stop?’ So goes the opening of Dermot Kennedy’s hit song ‘Giants’ from 2020. Most Manchester United fans know the answer: 2013, when Sir Alex Ferguson resigned as manager after winning the Premier League. That was also the last time United won a trophy.
Winning the Premier League this season seems like a (very) long shot. United already lags leaders Chelsea by 12 points. It just fired its manager, former Old Trafford legend Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and new manager Ralf Rangnick has yet to stamp his authority on the team.
But is United better suited to win a prestigious but more unpredictable cup tournament? What about the Champions League, the knockout stages of which it is about to enter as group winners?
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