He highlighted the challenges faced by several clubs, including Tottenham, West Ham, Leeds, and Nottingham Forest, during the grueling campaign.
"To be safe three games before the end of the season, the last two games are very difficult in my experience," he said.
The team also reached a tournament semi-final despite managing two concurrent competitions.
"We did well, we competed, we went in a semi-final.
It is not easy with the two competitions, struggling in one and trying to move forward in another.
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In the end, I am proud. We are proud of our work, of our supporters.
I believe that next season we can go and do good things," Pereira added.
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Manchester United have also shortlisted Anderson as a potential replacement for Casemiro, who is moving to Inter Miami.
However, the club currently prioritizes Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United views the operation to sign Tonali as highly expensive, creating doubts about the transfer progression.
Manchester United secured a Champions League return under permanent manager Michael Carrick, finishing the season with a 3-0 victory against Brighton.
"As you can imagine, we're delighted.
Absolutely delighted in so many ways with today and particularly over the last two or three weeks when the position's kind of cemented," Carrick said.
Carrick emphasized the importance of maintaining focus as the club transitions into the next campaign.
"We know where we are in the league and it's easy to drift and lose a bit of momentum, lose a little bit of focus and we've kind of treated it as it's all one season going into the next one really," he added.
