For as long as there was Europe there seemed to be hope that the wretchedness that holds Manchester United in its grip might be cast away. There had been something of the old defiance about their undefeated run in this competition under David Moyes. There had been a belief that they could breathe the fresh air of quarter-final territory, free until then of the gladiators who have served Manchester City and Arsenal a dose of realism. And after that, who knew?
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