If they were in European competition, they wouldn’t be playing Monday night, to fit in matches for European competitors at the weekend.
They should be ecstatic that they have the opportunity to play on TV yet again (extra broadcast money), and not miss out as per 10 other teams who end up generally filling the traditional nonTV 3pm Saturday kickoffs.
I think someone mentioned they aren’t not on TV till about Feb in the PL. and presumably will have loads more after that as well.
The line is always ‘this is manshestnitid, so everyone wants to see them play’ and yet it’s only when they play teams in the top 6 or so, that they get high numbers of viewers for their games - implying that people are only watching those games because of the other teams that are playing. Broadcasters still living (and in Hope) in the 90’s/00’s