Manchester United's failings give added meaning to transfer window
almost 4 years in The guardian
There is little problem with the strikers – although they could be more ruthless - but the defence has to be strengthened
A mystery, a conundrum, a riddle, wrapped in the enigma of a third-place Premier League finish and three lost semi-finals: Manchester United at the end of Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s first full season as manager.
Yet this is the United of the post-Alex Ferguson era. One characterisation of the English champions in the seven years since he stepped away is that they have become used to mediocrity. Continue reading...