It's Thursday nights for Manchester United, so they'll have to get used to it. With this team and manager, it is mathematically conceivable to qualify for the Champions League, but a fourth-place finish is out of the question.

It's especially troubling because numerous athletes appear to have gone into a coma during the time. There is still a chance that Ralf Rangnick may take the job as coach of the Austrian national team. As a result, Manchester United held their pre-match news conference against Brentford on Thursday night, with a possible trip to Vienna scheduled for Friday morning.

As a result of the apathy that has infected the United staff, players, and fans, the draw was an appropriate outcome. In their tenth league tie of the season, Cristiano Ronaldo gave them a small reprieve.

After Victor Lindelof's misplaced header from Alex Telles's cross in extra time, the crowd rose to its feet and cheered. Despite this, United averted a defeat, the final kick was greeted with grateful applause, and none of the players were constantly told to 'f—k off,' as had been the case against Norwich two weeks before.

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It's not clear how Manchester United's decision-makers expected a short-term decision to motivate underachieving players. Three more games remain for the Red Devils, spread out over three exhausting weeks with a 15-day hiatus between the penultimate and final games.

Marcus Rashford was the target of a De Gea goal kick. Anthony Elanga's shoulders drooped on the other side of the room. In the same way as Norwich, Chelsea will regret missing out on a three-pointer.

Juan Mata and Phil Jones, who were teammates of David Moyes eight years ago, were brought on in the 80th minute. United fans might have wondered what year it was when they saw them. After outrunning Romelu Lukaku in his first act, Jones was showered with applause from the crowd.

Manchester United can only match the 64 points they accumulated in the 2013-14 season under David Moyes. The only way they could accomplish that would be if they won their final three games in a season in which they had never previously won three straight.

Manchester City and Liverpool are leagues ahead of Chelsea, despite Chelsea's performance against a pedestrian United. Even though Real Madrid knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League, the Red Devils have proven time and time again that they can provide a much-needed boost to any team.

There was a constant refrain, "Stand up if you detest Glazers," which drew fewer and fewer people. They clapped slowly because they were bored stiff. During his warm-up, Hannibal Mejbri received more cheers from the crowd.

Beyond kickoff, the stadium was devoid of fans, and the singing section was deafeningly silent as empty seats littered the field. Placards spelled out "Glazers out" provided the backdrop for the players' entrance, and actions speak louder than words.

There were protesters in the Munich tunnel and forecourt at kick-off before hundreds of people rushed through the turnstiles in the 17th minute, honoring 17 years of ownership by the Glazer family. Attendance was estimated at 73,564.

Due to Chelsea's participation in the FA Cup final, the game was moved ahead 17 days to Thursday night, which added to the dullness. In addition, many United fans may have decided to stay away since they've had their fill this season and the last session of the snooker would be more enticing than Brentford at home on a Bank Holiday Monday.

Chelsea had a deliberate approach to their play. It took just 10 seconds for Reece James to be confronted by the Scoreboard End and within United's own half, as Havertz struck the side netting. He was done in a flash and struck indecisively, irking Tuchel and the Chelsea analyst, who threw a drink bottle and cursed in German.

During a break, McTominay winced but continued. Aside from N'Golo Kante and Jorginho, who are both World Cup and European Championship winners, he was given the runaround regardless of his condition. There was a lot of whining from Fernandes but little tracking, as deep-lying midfielders like Kante and Jorginho sprinted past him repeatedly.

Football on a Thursday night rarely brings out the best in people.