To be honest, I like Manchester United. at least, they offer us an interesting spectacle and the strength they have is when counterattacking. even so, it was not easy for The Red Devils to win this competition trophy. The reason is, they have a busy schedule of matches. The impact will gradually be seen. except, if United are still able to keep fit and stay primed.
after all, there are still other strong teams like Arsenal, who are ready to face whoever the opponent is. also, there are still Roma and Juventus that we cannot underestimate. although, the performance of these two teams was not at its best. but that does not mean, they will be easily defeated if they meet in the next round. Or, maybe Union Berlin will give us a surprise. I think the opportunity is still wide open for the team we mentioned here. but, yes, at least, The Red Devils are one of the strong candidates in this competition.
I don't think it will be possible for Manchester united to play all three clubs to win the cup. Manchester united might only play two out of the three clubs which I don't see it as a big challenge for Manchester united. They have succeeded the toughest club which is Barcelona.
With Manchester united present form,the team will be able to defeat Arsenal in any encounter. Arsenal won them in EPL recently doesn't mean Arsenal can win them again. I saw that game that Eric Hag gambled with that match because he was looking for a draw but it turned to be a do defeat. As for Roma and Juve,it won't be a easy for Manchester united to win these two clubs but I think they have more advantage of winning these two clubs because they can't be predicted anymore after their victory over Barcelona.
So, at least we have to look at it in a balanced way. in fact, Barcelona were not beaten to a humiliating result against Manchester United.of the two matches they featured, based on statistics Barcelona dominated the match. plus, in the second leg Barcelona didn't play many of their star players. I think it's natural, if in the end Barcelona was conquered by The Red Devils. in fact, both teams have equal chances.
but you know, that the strength of The Red Devils is from the counterattack they did. in fact, Arsenal's game is better than Man United. and we can see that in the last meeting in EPL, don't forget, look at the stats too. every goal that United created mostly from counterattacks. well, this is one of the greatness of the Ten Hag strategy. he knows which opponents are strong to face, and what tactics he uses. however, in terms of teamwork, Arsenal are above the Red Devils.
By the way, as an Arsenal fan. I would prefer if Arsenal slipped in this competition. with that, Arteta can focus his team to concentrate more on winning the Premier League trophy.