MANCHESTER, England -- The UEFA Champions League is there for Manchester United if they want it. Apparently, though, they don't.

The 1-1 draw with West Ham United at Old Trafford on Thursday was another example of an opportunity missed. At one point, leading 1-0 thanks to Diogo Dalot 's second-half goal, Ruben Amorim's team was fifth in the table and level on points with Chelsea . That was before West Ham midfielder Soungoutou Magassa 's 83rd-minute equalizer sent United tumbling back down to eighth.

Amorim has been cautious when asked this season if qualifying for the Champions League is a realistic aim, and you can see why. There have been chances to climb the table in games against Nottingham Forest , Tottenham Hotspur and Everton in the last few weeks, and each time

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