England’s last ticket to next season’s Champions League is realistically down to three very flawed and inconsistent clubs seeking to return to the elite tier.
With the top three teams in the Premier League table all but solidified, the charge for the final spot in Europe’s most elite club competition is heating up. But as Manchester United and Arsenal meet this weekend in a clash of titans vying for a place in the Champions League with five weeks to go, the race looks a little more like a sluggish running between three ugly ducklings.