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How can Man Utd reach the Champions League knockout stages?

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Just when you think it can't get any worse for Manchester United, they surprise us all. Erik ten Hag produced some excellent work during his debut season to return the Red Devils to the Champions League, but United's dire start to the 2023/24 season looks to be quickly undermining the Dutchman's initial promise. They certainly aren't enjoying their return to Europe's big time. An expected defeat in Munich on Matchday 1 rendered their next encounter at home to a star-studded (if it was 2017) Galatasaray outfit a must-win, or, at least, a must-not-lose fixture. Despite an excellent display from summer arrival Rasmus Hojlund, inexplicable defensive lines and woeful individual errors meant Ten Hag's side slumped to a 3-2 defeat. Zero points from their opening two group Game s - the first time they've ever achieved that feat in this comxzzni C1 MhuhQ73IePition - leave them with a mountain to climb if they're to progress into the Champions League knockout st...

Climate protesters dragged from Shell shareholder meeting as they rush stage

Climate change protesters have been dragged away as they tried to storm the stage at Shell’s shareholder meeting LONDON -- Climate change protester s were dragged away as they tried to storm the stage at Shell’s shareholder meeting Tuesday, while activist investors added pressure with a resolution demanding the global oil and gas giant beef up its emissions strategy. Shell Chairman Andrew Mackenzie could not start the meeting for more than an hour as dozens of protesters stood up, chanting and singing “Shut down Shell" and “Go to hell, Shell.” Several who tried to run onto the stage were stopped and carried out of the room by security guards at a London's ExCel conference center. The activists, including members of Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion, say Shell and other fossil fuel firms are making record profits at the cost of the environment. Shell reported a record $39.9 billion profit for 2022. Fossil fuel companies have posted bumper earnings as global oil and natura...