Incredible XI of Man Utd misfits and deadwood that would still beat Ruben Amorim's flops on current form
MANCHESTER UNITED are enduring their worst domestic campaign in the modern history of the club.
But while their squad of strugglers are languishing in 16th in the Premier League, there's a squad's worth of stars shining elsewhere.
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Manchester United are enduring their worst domestic campaign in memory
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In recent seasons it's felt like the key to success for Man Utd players has been leaving Man Utd, with so many stars that have exited Old Trafford going on to impress elsewhere.
And he's not the only one that has been excelling elsewhere.
In fact, you could make an entire starting XI of players who have swapped Man Utd for greener pastures.
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Meanwhile United have been riddled with issues in between the sticks as
At full-back, the misfit XI could boast West Ham's Player of the Season Wan Bissaka and January exit
Malacia joined PSV on loan in the winter window and has jumped from a 16th place United team to a side in a title race, with Eindhoven just one point behind league leaders
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Aaron Wan-Bissaka has impressed with West Ham since leaving Man Utd
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Amorim and Ratcliffe's reputations have been minced by a rotten, stinking Man Utd
SunSport's Dave Kidd has his say on the dire situation at Manchester United…
THEY brought in the second-richest man in Great Britain and the hottest young coach in Europe.
And yet, as the fans mourned the 20th anniversary of the Glazer family's takeover yesterday, Manchester United are worse than ever.
This ruthlessly brilliant businessman, this local-boy-made-good, was going to lead the Red Devils back to the place he once held in the Forbes Rich List.
Now Ratcliffe's ruthlessness is regarded as hateful penny-pinching, that business acumen has not translated into football — and United are two places above the relegation zone.
This rotten, stinking football club minces the reputations of the best of men.
As Amorim seems to have realised, according to his extraordinary round of media interviews in the wake of Sunday's 2-0 home defeat by West Ham...
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The heart of the midfield would be occupied by the un-affectionately nicknamed 'McFred' - a pair that were mocked during their time at Old Trafford.
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Now Brazilian
As for McTominay - he
Napoli are leading Serie A with two games remaining and McTominay has racked up 11 league goals and four assists at the heart of their midfield.
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Elanga has been one of
While £82m 'flop' Antony is looking a lot closer to matching his price tag with
Since being loaned out in January,
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Scott McTominay has been a revelation for Napoli
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Antony has excelled at Real Betis
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A front two could be made up of two of United's very own academy products.
Marcus Rashford has been a man transformed at
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Rashford has racked up 10 goal contributions in 17 appearances for the Villans, doing so in a Champions League quarter-final and huge clashes with Manchester City and
Partnering Rashford would be
Only
While his goals haven't been in vain either, helping Marseille secure a return to the Champions League next season.
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Mason Greenwood is Ligue 1's second top scorer this season
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Marcus Rashford looked more like his usual self at Aston Villa
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It appears that
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Even
Seemingly threatening to quit if he can't turn it around, Amorim said: "I don't want to talk about the players. I'm talking about myself and the culture in the club and the culture in the team. I have that feeling.
'We need to change that and we need to be really strong in the summer and to be brave.
"Because we cannot have a season like this next year. If the feeling is still here, we should give the space to different persons.
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"So it's a big problem that we have here at the club. It's a decisive moment in the history of the club. We need to address that."
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Ruben Amorim has threatened to quit if things don't improve
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