Manchester United fans probably can’t wait for the season to finish. Their beloved United entered the campaign with lofty ambitions and desires, but the reality was different from their dreams.The sacking of Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer, the unconvincing arrival of Ralf Rangnick, painful defeats against the best teams in the country – you name it. They haven’t been good enough. United must win six points in their two remaining matches to equal their worst-ever Premier League tally of 64 points, achieved in the 2013/14 season.##EDITORS_CHOICE##But even in a season like this – there are positives to be found. One of them is Anthony Elanga. The Sweden international showed that he can play at the highest level and that United can count on him. He should benefit from the impending arrival of Dutch coach Erik Ten Hag. “You can see the way Ajax are playing in Europe. He’s a great manager with a fantastic record in Europe. I’ve seen how good he is with developing young players, so that’s one of the reasons I’m really excited to work with him. Obviously, we’re focused on finishing the season strongly but we’re also feeling very, very positive about next year. His experience in Europe, developing young players like myself and we’ve got other young players coming up. He’ll bring exciting football to Old Trafford.”Despite a brutal campaign for the club, Elanga can hold his head high after establishing himself as a key member of United’s first-team squad since making his debut under Solskjaer last May.🗣 Anthony Elanga on Cristiano Ronaldo: “He is someone I look up to and speak to and ask for advice and stuff. He is a special player to work with.” [MU] pic.twitter.com/YOBf9Tq2cv— UtdDistrict 🇺🇦 (@UtdDistrict) May 1, 2022 Featuring regularly under Rangnick, he has three goals and two assists in 25 appearances for United in all competitions during a season that has also seen him represent Sweden for the first time. Elanga is keen to improve and seeks knowledge from several former and current players. One of those is his father, ex-Cameroon international Joseph Elanga.”Obviously, I look up to my dad. Thierry Henry is someone who I liked watching when I grew up as well. He could play left wing, right wing, as a striker. He was strong, quick and could finish. I still look at his clips today and try to learn something from the way he used to play and try to add it to my game.”United’s opponents today have a vastly different campaign. The Seagulls have already set club bests for points and wins with three games to play and will also suffer their fewest defeats. Having never finished above the bottom six, they are currently ninth, set for a club-record finish, potentially inside the top-10, having never previously finished there.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 36Saturday17:00: (2.20) Brentford (3.35) Southampton (3.35)17:00: (3.00) Burnley (3.20) Aston Villa (2.60)17:00: (1.35) Chelsea (4.90) Wolverhampton (9.50)17:00: (1.70) Crystal Palace (3.70) Watford (5.20)19:30: (2.85) Brighton (3.30) Man.Utd. (2.50)21:45: (1.45) Liverpool (4.40) Tottenham (7.25)Sunday16:00: (1.50) Arsenal (4.30) Leeds (6.50)16:00: (2.70) Leicester (3.25) Everton (2.85)16:00: (4.60) Norwich (3.60) West Ham (1.80)18:30: (1.17) Man.City (7.50) Newcastle (16.0)***odds are subject to change
