Man United forward Matheus Cunha has said the Champions League “is not the same” without Manchester United, underlining the club’s importance to European football as they secured qualification for next season.
As reported by BBC Sport on Monday, the forward made the remarks after scoring in United’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Liverpool F.C. at Old Trafford, a result that guaranteed their return to the competition with games to spare.
Cunha was emotional about the club’s resurgence and insisted United belong at the highest level.
“The Champions League without this club is not the same competition, and this club without Champions League is not same club,” he said.
He also stressed that qualification should not be seen as the end goal for the team, but rather a foundation for bigger ambitions. “But it is not only the Champions League. We need to fight for the titles. This is the first one [step],” he added.
