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Manchester United 2021/22 Season Review: Kings No More -Samarth Purohit  -Editor: Mitansh Kagalwala Manchester United 2021/22   Manchester United. Perhaps one of the most successful teams in Europe, definitely in England, with 20 League titles (13 Premier League titles), 2 UEFA Champions Leagues, including a treble, and cups galore. Post the departure of legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, however, the Red Devils have failed to hit the highs of his tenure, not lifting the league title since 2013, and being trophyless for 5 years now. However, by the start of the 2021/22 season, all that seemed set to change. Manchester had finished a resurgent second place in the previous season, ahead of rampaging rivals Liverpool, with a seemingly weaker squad. Club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was at the wheel, and for once, United started the season having had a great transfer window on paper. Young livewire Jadon Sancho arrived at the club, ending a long and frustrating saga. 4 time...

  BARCELONA’S 21/22 SEASON: A SEASON OF TWO HALVES - Mitansh Kagalwala FC Barcelona’s 21/22 season was supposed to start on a promising note. New signings Sergio Aguero, Memphis Depay and Eric Garcia had all joined on free transfers, and thus, despite Barca’s heavy financial problems, the squad looked in overall better shape. The promised return of Ansu Fati, the rise of youngsters Gavi, Nico and Pedri, and the upturn in form towards the second half of the previous season all pointed to a resurgence. This was going to be Barca's season of comeback. And, of course, Barca still had Leo Messi. What more did they need? Then, on August 5 th , 2021, president Joan Laporta announced that, for the first time in his glittering career, Lionel Messi would don a jersey other than the claret-and-blue. La Liga’s heavy financial regulations meant that Barca could no longer afford to pay Messi’s wages, and the Argentine was forced into a tearful exit to PSG. Even then, despite ridding themse...