Will European football obstruct Man Utd?

[Getty Images]Last season, Manchester United played just 40 matches in all competitions, their fewest in a single campaign since 1914-15, and finished third.Chelsea played 59 matches in all competitions and finished 10th.Tottenham played 52 matches in all competitions and avoided relegation on the final day, finishing 17th.Playing more matches does not always correlate with a lower league finish. Arsenal, for instance, won the Premier League title last season while reaching both the Champions Le