Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United and Barcelona are two clubs finally heading in the right direction again.
It will be a heavyweight clash in the relative minor leagues on Thursday as United take on Barca in a two-legged Europa League play-off tie to earn a spot in the last 16 of the tournament. It's a match worthy of the final of even Europe's top competition but both clubs have found themselves down on difficult times in recent years.
Yet, this season has seen them slowly return to their best. Barcelona are 11 points clear at the top of La Liga while United are in the Carabao Cup final and just five points behind leaders Manchester City. Ten Hag believes both clubs are on a similar trajectory.
