Man Utd legend’s honest reaction sums up decline as they drop into bottom three

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov expressed disbelief and admitted the club deserves to be in the relegation zone based on their performances. Nottingham Forest's 3-1 victory over Manchester City pushed Michael Carrick's Manchester United into the bottom three, sitting only above Crystal Palace and Sunderland after winning just one of their first nine Premier League games.

Manchester United have not won a league match since beating Ipswich in August and recently suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth. Facing mounting pressure, Carrick must lead his side to a victory against Unai Emery's Aston Villa on Sunday to climb out of the bottom three ahead of the international break.