Supporters, scarf merchants, burgers, the sun shone on them all as Manchester United prepared to meet Cardiff City. Its opening line is: “In almost 30 years of United We Stand, I don’t think I’ve ever sat down to write this editorial feeling as despondent about Manchester United as now.”Bearing in mind United finished 11th in 1989, it is quite a statement. They still finished 11 points clear of Manchester City. That the mighty Manchester United have fallen is not news; that they have fallen so far is. Weak and disorientated, trailing at the back of the top six, next season United could be picked off by hungry clubs such as Wolves, Everton or Leicester.

Source: The Irish Times May 18, 2019 17:26 UTC