If you miss next season's Champions League, Manchester United is really hopeless?

The reporter reported coldly The failure of the 'tightrope' night in Bilbao was a humiliating end to a season of utter failure for Manchester United. Sunday's Premier League finale made no sense to the Red Devils, and the dilapidated Old Trafford stadium was greeted with a flood of boos.

The Reds are still at a loss for what to do in the aftermath of the disastrous defeat: anger and panic are pervasive, Garnacho has publicly questioned manager Amorim, and the Portuguese boss has also made harsh words: if United don't think they are the right person, they can let him go tomorrow. He won't ask for a termination payment, but he won't resign either, because he firmly believes that he is not to blame and will not change his style. There was also a voice from the United hierarchy about whether to change the manager, although it was quickly vetoed by Lord La.

This is the darkest trough of Manchester United since the new century, and the already anxious Lord Rahla is facing a series of bad news. Manchester United's loss of at least £166 million in potential Champions League revenue next season is adding to the Reds' potential loss of £100 million this season. The absence of European fixtures will lead to an overall decline in broadcasting, matchday and commercial income for Manchester United next season, and the new contract of Adidas that will take effect in the new season will also be deducted by £10 million per annum. The absence of European competition also makes the team unattractive when looking for new signings in the summer. Sporting directors Ms Berarda and Amorim both admit that United have two plans for summer signings, A and B, and that they can only consider Plan B with less spending.

Manchester United, who was ridiculed by the global fan base, lost the Champions League ticket next season, is it really hopeless?

Please, what Manchester United lacks most now is a Champions League ticket that comes by luck? A season of 100 million euros in Champions League revenue can completely solve the problems of the whole club? Apparently no one can answer "yes".

So, as the old saying goes, the crisis that the Red Devils are facing today is not only the biggest "danger", but also the "opportunity" for bottoming out.

The Reds have missed out on two European competitions, the first in 1989/90 with Alex Ferguson and the second in 2014/15 with Louis van Gaal, both of which have given the Reds a chance to bounce back. Ferguson retained his position with the FA Cup and then won the European Cup Winners' Cup, which gradually kicked off the golden era of the Red Devils. Van Gaal was free from the pressure of European competition and went all out to qualify for the Champions League in the Premier League, and finally got his wish.

This time is no exception, although traditional giants like Manchester United should prove themselves in the Champions League. However, missing out on European competition means Amorim will have a full pre-season this summer, and Amorim will have plenty of time to hone the team according to his own thinking. Amorim had planned to take charge of the Reds only this summer, but was persuaded by Berarda to take over midway through the process, and has struggled to juggle playing on multiple fronts and adapting to the United's culture.

He and his players will have to get used to playing just one game a week for most of the season, so they will have plenty of time to refresh the team's tactics and mentality. After all, the pre-season competition is squeezed by the Club World Cup and the World Cup, and the European competition is constrained during the season. And with the rhythm of the game every Monday, Amorim has more time to hone in the training ground, and it can also reduce the probability of injury.

You say playing on a single front is a mockery of Manchester United? Yes, it's a taunt, but it's what United deserve. 16th in the Premier League, where did you get the confidence to fight on two fronts in the Champions League? In the three years since the Ten Hag era, when has Manchester United been firmly at the top of the Premier League? When will the so-called Red Devils be able to unite and soar on both fronts? To put it bluntly, today's Manchester United is not worthy of playing the Champions League and Premier League double-line, and the single-line operation in the new season just gives Amorim the space and rhythm to concentrate on building the team's team spirit and tactical system.

There are a thousand reasons why the Red Devils need to rise, but before they can do so, they must be more like a cohesive whole, a more combative tactical system, and a resilient consistency. It's hard to do it all, but it probably only takes one season.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand was the embodiment of the Red Devils' hierarchy: "Amorim needs a full season and you can't invest in a manager but don't give him a chance to realise his philosophy. He needs a transfer window of his own and a period of preparation to fully prove his ability. Even Tottenham legend Gareth Bale believes that United, who have no European games in the new season, will give Amorim more time to build a competitive team.

It was the Reds' worst season in 51 years since they were relegated to 22nd place in 1973/74. But as summer begins, this must be seen as an opportunity to bottom out and bounce back in disguise. United have managed twice in a non-European season, Newcastle United (2022/23) have qualified for the Champions League without European competition, and Leicester City (2015/16) and Chelsea (2016/17) have won the Premier League in a non-European season.

It is not about pointing fingers at each other in the mood of defeat that it is important for United to start regaining composure, acknowledging and accepting the reality and starting afresh early for Amorim's full season and, of course, with the 'Red Devils dream'.