If Manchester United are going to be in the Champions League next season, it looks more and more likely they will have to win the Europa League.Jose Mourinho's men did set a new club record for going 25 Premier League games unbeaten, however, Sunday's 1-1 draw with Swansea at home dealt the Red Devils a sore blow to their chances of finishing in the top four.They were helped by Manchester City similarly dropping points at Middlesbrough but it was a big opportunity missed for Mourinho and co. to overtake their rivals in fourth.Playing their ninth game of April, United looked fatigued and lacklustre against Paul Clement's struggling Swans throughout the 90 minutes.The game's most controversial talking point came on the stroke of half-time when the hosts were awarded a penalty.Lukasz Fabianski raced out to meet an on-rushing Marcus Rashford and appeared to take down the young forward inside the box.However, replays showed the Polish goalkeeper actually tried to avoid making contact but Rashford moved his foot into him.Like it or not, the Man United forward effectively bought the penalty and has been heavily criticised for diving.

Weirdly, BT Sport pundit Michael Owen tried to stand up for Rashford and thought he was actually attempting to avoid getting injured.

"I did exactly the same. I was at White Hart Lane and I never did that," Owen said.

"I ended up breaking my foot. Paul Robinson, the goalkeeper broke my foot and that turned into a knee ligament injury and then I was out for a year-and-a-half because I didn't protect myself.

"I planted my foot and once you're planted you are not in control.

"We all agree it's not a penalty but I'm hesitant to say it's a dive as well. It's turned into one and it looks like one but having been in that situation you are more protecting yourself than trying to cheat everybody."

Yeah, it had us a bit confused too.

It was certainly a strange analysis of the incident and one of his former teammates for club and country summed up everyone else's reaction perfectly with one tweet.

Alan Shearer, who is one of BBC's most respected pundits, was of the same opinion as most other fans by tweeting: "Completely disagree. Blatant dive."

Four words but Shearer has absolutely nailed it. There may have been contact but Rashford will know himself he was very lucky referee Neil Swarbrick was not in a better position to rule out the subsequent penalty.