Manchester United are a club in crisis again following back-to-back defeats against Liverpool and Burnley.
Supporter unrest with the Glazers and Ed Woodward continues to grow, while many of the club’s fans are rapidly losing faith in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Red Devils find themselves fifth in the Premier League table but are six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea and 30 behind league-leaders Liverpool.
United are level on points with Tottenham and Wolves, in fifth and sixth place respectively, and just 11 points above the relegation zone.
If you were to grade United’s season so far you’d have to give them a D. While there have been a few great moments - most notably beating Tottenham and Man City within the space of three days in December - overall things have been hugely underwhelming.
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Former Premier League midfielder-turned-pundit Robbie Savage, who was part of United’s legendary ‘Class of 92’ youth team, has cast his verdict on the current first-team players at Old Trafford.
Writing for the Mirror, Savage has valued each of the players and given one line on each.
He tends to divide opinion, but it’s hard to disagree with too much of what the Welshman says here…
David de Gea
Cost: £18.9m
Value now: ‘Worth more, probably £30m, but not his peak market price’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Too many mistakes of late to be regarded as the Premier League's best goalkeeper now.’
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Cost: £50m
Value now: ‘Same, but potentially more’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Big fish in a small pond at Crystal Palace, finding his feet at Old Trafford.’
Harry Maguire
Cost: £80m
Value now: ‘Not sure you would get £80m for him today’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Vulnerable with lack of pace around him, hasn't looked world's most expensive defender.’
Phil Jones
Cost: £16.5m
Value now: ‘Less, maybe £5m’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Good servant and title winner, but injury-prone and best days at United are behind him.’
Victor Lindelof
Cost: £31m
Value now: ‘Money back at best’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Better season than most, but not in the Rio/Stam/Vidic class.’
Eric Bailly
Cost: £30m
Value now: ‘Less, may be worth as little as £15m’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Only 25 Premier League appearances in last three seasons.’
Brandon Williams
Cost: Nothing
Value now: ‘Maybe £20m and rising’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Happy reminder of United's tradition for producing home-grown talent.’
Luke Shaw
Cost: £27m
Value now: ‘Less, perhaps £20m on recent form’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Allegedly highest-paid left-back in the world has gone backwards this season.’
Diogo Dalot
Cost: £19m
Value now: ‘Less – perhaps £10m’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Bit-part player stuck on fringes.’
Nemanja Matic
Cost: £40m
Value now: ‘Much less – only £5-8m’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Served his purpose for a couple of years but nowhere near his best now.’
Scott McTominay
Cost: Nothing
Value now: ‘Maybe £40m and rising’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Arguably United's best player this season, shows heart and desire.’
Fred
Cost: £52m
Value now: ‘Less, maybe £30-35m’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Improved this season, but still doesn't look a United-class player.’
Juan Mata
Cost £37.1m
Value now: ‘Less, maybe £10m’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Fantastic professional but he will be 32 in April.’
Andreas Pereira
Cost: Nothing
Value now: ‘Potentially £10-15m’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Hasn't kicked on this season after miracle of Paris St Germain last March.’
Paul Pogba
Cost: £89.3m
Value now: ‘Money back’
Savage’s verdict: ‘The great enigma of Old Trafford – world class, but only in spasms’
Jesse Lingard
Cost: Nothing
Value now: ‘Maybe £20m-plus’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Just one goal this season – are you kidding?’
Daniel James
Cost: £15m
Value now: ‘More, £30m and rising’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Bright start, pace to burn and promise of more to come.’
Anthony Martial
Cost: £36m (rising to £58m)
Value now: ‘Money back’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Unplayable when he's on song – but it doesn't happen often enough.’
Marcus Rashford
Cost: Nothing
Value now: ‘£100m-plus’
Savage’s verdict: ‘The jewel in the crown – home-grown and 20 goals this season.’
Mason Greenwood
Cost: Nothing
Value now: ‘Probably £30m and rising fast’
Savage’s verdict: ‘Another youngster underlining true value of academy conveyor belt.’
You have to say that Savage is bang on with pretty much all of his opinions here.
There’s not much that most United fans would disagree with.
Perhaps they’d argue that De Gea is still the best goalkeeper in the Premier League, despite his recent mistakes.
And some would now say that Fred *has* proven that he's good enough for United in recent weeks - although the jury is still out for others.
Aside from that, though, Savage seems to have nailed it.