It doesn't take a genius to identify Manchester United 's problems.
For well over a decade at Old Trafford, supporters and pundits alike have bemoaned the Red Devils' rudderless decisions, bouncing from one manager and recruitment strategy to the next with little connective tissue. Instead, a series of "depressing" patterns have emerged in the post- Sir Alex Ferguson era - and they're not pretty.
One such theme which has tied United's decline together is the fact they've rarely looked like a top-class football team for prolonged periods over the past nine years.
