Gary Neville joked that Soccer Aid is played at a higher intensity than Manchester United's match against Leicester was on Saturday. To be compared to ageing and overweight celebrities should be enough for the club's players to be deeply embarrassed.
United were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid before the international break and that defeat officially condemned them to yet another season without silverware. With the club eliminated from all cup competitions, there was one target remaining to salvage an ounce of dignity: to end the campaign strongly to secure Champions League football for next term.
United returned to action against Leicester at the weekend and they couldn't afford to drop points. Arsenal were four points ahead with one game in hand prior to kick-off and that meant United would almost need to be flawless in the coming months.
