Manchester United's season has descended into panic and dread after months of optimism.
It's hard to get too excited about an FA Cup final when you're the last line of defence from stopping your great rivals from having the opportunity to equal your greatest-ever achievement. Even Premier League fixtures have become nervy affairs due to the anxiety of missing out on the Champions League. There's still joy to be found (United could win the final!) but it's clear the side is running on empty and the sooner this gruelling campaign concludes the better.
Then heads can gently gaze towards the warming glow of a sunny horizon. The transfer window promises to be yet another exciting, if expensive, one for Erik ten Hag and we all know what the priority is.
