For most soccer teams, a 17 - win season, which included a second place league finish, a No. 2 seed in the playoffs and a quarterfinal appearance, would be a success. (sportstarsmag.com)
Maybe I would want AW to stay if I just wanted a 3rd / 4th place league finish and a Round of 16 thrashing every year in the UCL. (justarsenal.com)
But the United manager Louis van Gaal seems to think that it is them rather than defending champions Arsenal who should be seen as the favourites, mainly because they are the highest placed league team left in the competition. (justarsenal.com)