The people who don't want to stay, just go," David de Gea told as he fired a shot at his less committed team-mates. Man secured Europa League qualification due to West Ham's loss at Brighton in a season which has seen them record their lowest points tally in the PL era
United fell to a 1-0 defeat at Palace to bring an end to a disastrous season which has seen them record their lowest points tally in the Premier League era, but were given a reprieve as Brighton beat West Ham 3-1 to ensure the Red Devils secured Europa League qualification.
It has been a remarkable collapse by United, who were spoken about as title contenders earlier in the season, which has left the squad in disarray with many of the players' futures up in the air.
De Gea did not pull any punches as he gave his verdict on the team's season and fired a warning to those in the dressing room that he feels are lacking commitment to the cause.
It's the same feeling. The level we have shown in the last three or four months isn't enough to win a Premier League match, we were sloppy, we lost some easy balls around our box, it's impossible to win the games," De Gea told .
"I just want to be positive, to forget about this season. The new manager [Erik ten Hag] was in the stands, so that's a good signal. I hope things will get better for next season - that's the past already. We all know it's been a bad season, for everyone.
"The people who don't want to stay, just go, and the people who really want to stay at the club, who want to fight for the club, let's have a good rest in the summer, prepare ourselves in the mind and in the body and be ready to fight again next season."
Interim boss Ralf Rangnick was thankful that Brighton helped Manchester United avoid the embarrassment of playing in the Europa Conference League next season with a 3-1 win over West Ham on the final day.
"Yes, I think Brighton did us the favour to turn the game around because they were losing at half-time," he said. "They scored three times in the second half and that was the good thing about the weekend and about this fixture.
"We would have loved to take care of ourselves but in a way the game was indicative of last couple of weeks, especially when we played away from home."
The German also gave his verdict on how United's season unravelled, explaining that there was a drop-off in the squad's work rate after their Champions League elimination to Atletico Madrid.
He felt that up until that stage, he and the squad had made progress following his mid-season appointment.
"It was a new experience for me, not necessarily coming in the middle of the season but knowing that it would be an interim role. Unfortunately we didn't have any pre-season and unfortunately we couldn't strengthen the squad.
"These things happen and in hindsight it was a little bit bittersweet or sweet bitter rather because in the first couple of weeks and months did well. We collected enough points with an average of 2.1 until the game against Atletico but I think that defeat in the Champions League was in a way like somebody popped the balloon."
Rangnick added: "I think the big goal of some of our top players was the Champions League and after this defeat to Atletico you could literally feel it in training that we did not have the same level of energy, focus and concentration in training.
"In the league if you are not playing at the best or highest level, and this also happened before I arrived, even against bottom teams like Watford you can concede four goals and this can happen."
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