After a summer that promised so much, Manchester United have arrived in an autumn of discontent. Just as it looked like they might be turning a corner, they’re back to square one.
Tuesday’s Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid may well put Michael Carrick on the brink of losing his job. Several United players – notably captain Bruno Fernandes – looked totally dejected at full-time – and that was before Lisandro Martinez decided to launch an astonishing attack on the club’s ownership.
