It was Ole Gunnar Solskjær's first full season with Manchester United, having joined the club in December 2018 after the sacking of Jose Mourinho.

The club sent big during the summer transfer window, breaking the world record on Harry Maguire as the most expensive defender in the world - as well as spending a further £65 million on Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James.

United finished last season in sixth place, and five points off of a Champions League spot - and would have set out their aims to secure Champions League football this season, given that the club has only finished in the top four twice since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure in at the end of the 2012/13 season.

It would be a tough challenge, with Liverpool and Manchester City setting the bar for the standards and quality needed to contest at the top - as well as clubs like Tottenham and Arsenal investing heavily to contend for those same places, so just how well did Manchester United do?

Player of the Season - Marcus Rashford

Mr. Manchester United himself - Rashford has really stepped up this season and become the club's main talisman upfront alongside Anthony Martial.

The pair have fantastic number the boast in the league with 17 goals each, but it is the Englishman that takes the crown for Player of the Season.

Rashford has been a role model both on and off the pitch, having provided three million meals alongside charity Fairshare for vulnerable people across the UK, as well as convincing the government to make a U-turn and provide free school meal vouchers for hungry children over the summer period. A

truly remarkable person who makes a positive difference both on and off the pitch.

Goal of the Season - Marcus Rashford vs Chelsea, Oct 30th '19

This was an absolute cracker and a goal that seems to have gone under the radar a bit.

United faced Chelsea in the Carabao Cup back in October towards the start of the season, and the Londoners were holding the Red Devils to 1-1 draw after equalising through Michy Batshuayi in the 61st minute until United won a freekick more than 30 yards out from the Chelsea goal.

Rashford unleashed a shot straight from the Cristiano Ronaldo notebook, striking the ball with such technique and conviction that left Kepa with no chance of reading the flight of the ball, until it hit the back of his net as Rashford nestled it into the top left-hand corner.

An incredible freekick and an easy goal of the season winner.

Breakthrough Player - Mason Greenwood

The young English striker did make his debut for the club at the tail end of last season - and it was thought that Ole may send him out on loan for this season to gain some valued experience.

Instead, however, the club chose to keep hold of him, and what a great decision it was. Greenwood registered 10 goals in the Premier League this season from 31 league appearances, with 19 of those coming on as a substitute.

The 18-year-old is a big talent, and will certainly become a big player at the club should the begin to progress and reach the heights they once did, and Greenwood could become a big part of that - another product of the club's fantastic academy system.

Flop of the Season - David De Gea

The Spanish shot-stopper looks a shadow of the man that once stood between the sticks for United the past few years, but this season in particular he has had an absolute shocker in terms of form.

De Gea looks as though he has lost every ounce of confidence he once had having been named the best goalkeeper in the world repeatedly in the past.

However, this season the 29-year-old has made mistake after mistake and cost United many a point in the league - recording three errors that have led to goals in the league this season.

Defining Moment - 2-0 v Leicester City, Jul 26th '20

Going into this game, United needed to muster just a single point against the Foxes to ensure they finished within the top four, resulting in a place in next seasons Champions League.

This would become a defining moment in the Red Devils' season, as anything less than. adraw would mean that the club would finish in fifth place. Luckily for the United fans, they pulled off a 2-0 win and secured themselves third spot in the Premier League - which to many is a big achievement for Ole and his side.

This win proved pivotal for Solskjaer and his future at the club, and the result means that he will get the backing he deserves before the start of the next season, alongside United being back in the Champions League.

Signing of the Season - Bruno Fernandes

This was as easy a decision as they come. The Portuguese playmaker joined the club in January for just shy of £50 million, and since then has recorded 8 goals and 7 assists in the Premier from 14 Premier League games.

The club hadn't lost a league game after he signed his deal on the 29th January - and has injected life and drive back into a United team that was missing Marcus Rashford after his injury back in mid-January.

The 27-year-old has become a starlet at the club, and the fans will be looking forward to watching him again next season.

Hit Expectations? - YES

The Red Devils would have set their sights on a top-four spot at the start of the season and they achieved that.

The financially lucrative aspect of securing Champions League football proves so important for the finances of a big club like United, and United finished third behind a Liverpool team that have set incredible standards this season, as well as a Manchester City side that has ruled English football for more than five years know.

Ole has done a great job at the club this campaign, and it will be exciting to see what he can achieve next season and beyond.