Man United’s bleak demise illustrated with brief stint at the foot of the Premier League

Manchester United briefly dropped to 20th place at the bottom of the Premier League table on Sunday afternoon following live match results across the league. Michael Carrick's side had collected only seven points from their opening nine matches, leaving them vulnerable to falling to the foot of the table prior to their afternoon fixture against Aston Villa.

Alex Browne argues that this situation illustrates the club's ongoing decline since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. The Red Devils temporarily dropped to 20th after Sunderland took the lead against Chelsea, but Alexis Mac Allister's 40th-minute goal for Liverpool against Crystal Palace lifted United back above the Eagles on goal difference.