TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: How could Manchester United go from being champions in 2013 to being so unrecognisably bad now? Yes, Louis van Gaal is the first stop when it comes to taking responsibility for the current blunders but there is more to it than that. I'm wondering if Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to put his hand up and accept some of the blame. It seems a bit too easy to trot out the standard lines: 'Van Gaal is useless' or 'it's Wayne Rooney's fault'. Some are so incredibly rude they're declaring Van Gaal is too old. Sharper analysis is required. For such a great club to have fallen on such hard times (by their own extraordinarily high standards) and look so devoid of the verve and energy they used to have, must be down not just to what the current manager is doing. No, it must also involve more long-term mistakes and misguided thinking.Manchester United were beaten 2-1 by Bournemouth on Saturday eveningLouis van Gaal has come in for a lot of criticism in the aftermath of defeatBut Sir Alex Ferguson failed to leave a legacy when he left Old TraffordLegendary boss had lost touch with the modern game in his later yearsUnited's entire youth system has been left with an inferiority complexDouble your Fantasy Football points with Power Play code sanchez69Get an extra Fantasy Football transfer this week with the code henderson61 
 Question:Manchester City, on and off the field, are leaving _ behind.

SOLUTION: Manchester United

PROBLEM: A 31-year-old Army soldier allegedly killed a man he came across with his wife in the couple's Georgia home this weekend. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jermaine Ray Mealy is accused of killing 41-year-old Nathaniel Brown on Saturday afternoon. Mealy's wife told him the couple's Hinesville home was robbed Friday night, and Mealy drove back from Texarkana, Texas, authorities told WJCL. The burglary took place about 10:45pm that night, according to the television station. Texarkana, Texas, and the home in Hinesville are separated by more than 900 miles. WTOC reported Mealy was undergoing military training in Texarkana. Lt. Susy Jackson, a spokeswoman for the Hinesville Police Department, told the television station 'She told him not to worry about it, cause police had been here and had worked the case and she would be okay.31-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jermaine Ray Mealy is accused of killing 41-year-old Nathaniel Brown on Saturday afternoonThe soldier found his wife with Brown when he got to the house Saturday, according to authorities 
 Question:WTOC reported there was a brawl and gunshots after _ saw the man with Mealy's wife.

SOLUTION: Jermaine Ray Mealy

PROBLEM: Harry Kane described Tottenham's 4-1 thrashing of West Ham United as their 'best performance of the season' as the striker scored a brace in an impressive win for Mauricio Pochettino's side. Two goals from the England striker, either side of half-time, paved the way for a third win in their last four Premier League games, with defenders Toby Alderweireld and Kyle Walker adding some gloss to the scoreline. Kane took his goals tally to eight in his last five, forcing his manager Pochettino to insist that he never doubted the 22-year-old after he went eight games without scoring at the start of the season.Harry Kane calls 4-1 win over West Ham 'best performance of the season'England striker scores twice as Spurs move two points off the top fourMauricio Pochettino never doubted Kane despite early season strugglesThe 21-year-old has scored eight goals in last five games for his club 
 Question:Despite being in a hot streak in front of goal, the _ striker insisted he won't get carried away.

SOLUTION:
Tottenham