7 reasons for the decay at Manchester United 

#5 Perception

The United faithful today is furious and dejected with the state of affairs

Playing at Old Trafford for visiting teams was like swimming upstream, now it is a walk in the park. It is 3 points on a platter. The Theatre of Dreams today is a crumbling citadel. The long line of sponsorship deals that the club has is the envy of rival clubs. They help build the financial muscle running in to millions of pounds.

But it is also embarrassing to have 20th Century Fox as film partners when the highlights package has more bloopers than fine skills. The perception of flawed strategy is strengthened when Ander Herrera leaves on a free transfer while players with underwhemling seasons are given contract extensions.

The performances of Ashley Young, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Marcus Rojo, Matteo Darmian, Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matić, and Alexis Sánchez are not corresponding to their paychecks. Perhaps the players know that someone else’s head will be on the chopping block.