The Problem with Manchester Utd?

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Well, after another humiliating exit at the group stages, Manchester Utd now face the prospect (along with City) of Europa league football.

But this Utd team doesn't seem as good as years gone by. The 8-2 against Arsenal now seems like a fluke result, given that they subsequently shipped 6 goals to their city rivals, and have managed 3 goals in their last 3 league games.

So where has it all gone wrong?

~ Is there just no squad depth anymore?
~ Have youngsters like Macheda, Welback and Anderson failed to deliver?
~ Is there no money to invest?

Or perhaps:

~ Teams just don't fear them any more?

Lets face it, gone are the days when teams looked at the fixture list and saw Man Utd as 2 games they could write off.

What do you think the problem is?

Actually its nearer to 80!

Bathite wrote:Actually its nearer to 80!

Creative footballers do not become overnight sensations, they need extended experience and time to fully reach their potential.

For example: David Silva and Wes Schneijder- took a few years before they became fully established. You do have anomonilies such as Fabregas and Xavi. But Anderson has not had a consistent run in the side to establish himself. I've only seen improvement from Anderson over the last few seasons, I can only see him getting better

Side note: United's recent performances goes to show a lot of the posts above appear to be media driven as opposed to taking a view point of SAF's historic reputation.