Premier League crisis club of the week 2023/24: Manchester United

Another week, another Premier League club in crisis.

This week it was a bit of a toss up between Luton Town and Manchester United...and for the simple fact thatManchester United are in that toss up with literal Luton Town there could only be one winner (loser) this week.

That's Man Utd, you're in crisis right now and here's why...

Man Utd spent over £150m on new recruits during the summer transfer window, hoping to make the leap from top-four club to title-challengers, and instead they've totally regressed in every conceivable way.

The Red Devils look goal shy up front, leaky at the back and totally non-existent in the middle of the park. And if you think all of that is an exaggeration then you didn't watch the games against Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Issues on-field aren't the only thing that's led to the current crisis at Man Utd as the club and its players, through their actions off-field, have created a very uncomfortable atmosphere around Old Trafford and on football Twitter too.

Let's address the last point made above: the off-field issues.

The manner in which the club handled the Mason Greenwood situation in August has notably left a bitter taste in many Man Utd fans' mouths, particularly due to the fact that reports stated that the club were in fact willing to reintegrate him into the first team squad.

These reports were rightfully met with ire from Man Utd fans who did want not a player who had been charged with «attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm» playing for the football club they support. And while Man Utd did eventually back down and send Greenwood on loan to Getafe, the fact that female fans had to release a statement