Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Brentford put them on the brink of Champions League qualification, but interim manager Michael Carrick said they must keep pushing to finish as high up the Premier League table as possible.United now need just two points from their last four games to seal their place in Europe’s elite club competition for the first time since 2023-24.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listCarrick’s future at Old Trafford remains unclear, though, while it has been confirmed that the talismanic scorer of their first goal on Monday – and leader in the centre of the pitch – will be leaving the club in the summer.Al Jazeera Sport looks at where United’s return to former glories currently stands.What happened in Man Utd’s 2-1 win against Brentford?Brazilian international Casemiro headed United in front in the early stages at Old Trafford after Bruno Fernandes’s corner was nodded on by Harry Maguire.Fernandes helped United double their lead just before half-time with a surging run and pinpoint pass to Benjamin Sesko, who fired home in clinical style.Carrick’s side survived Mathias Jensen’s late strike to secure a second successive victory, cementing their grip on third place in the Premier League.How close are Man Utd to a Champions League return?The victory on Monday lifted United to 61 points, 11 clear of sixth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion, with four games remaining.With the top five qualifying for the Champio …
