'Frustrating' Manchester United should be battling for the Premier League title, according to former striker Louis Saha.
United were knocked out of the FA Cup at the fourth round stage on Friday night against Middlesbrough.
They remain in the Champions League where they will face Atletico Madrid but are currently 19 points off Man City who sit top of the Premier League.
Speaking to William Hill, Saha claimed that this was below par for United.
He said: "Manchester United are frustrating. It’s all about frustration at moment. They have so much potential, they have the players, so there’s no excuses. They need some big leaders to take this adventure forward.
"There are massive challenges, don’t get me wrong, but this is Manchester United. A club that has everything at their disposal.
"It’s not about getting back into the top four, they can’t settle for that. It’s not normal for the club.
"They need to be thinking about being at the top of the table, winning the Champions League. It’s not an unrealistic expectation and they should have the correct reaction to aim for that.
"I want to see the required emotion from them needed to be at the very top. That’s my expectation and I don’t see it at the moment. I see it in some games, but this is not normal for the club, you have to be consistent at their level.”
United will be hoping to pull away from the chasing pack this evening when they face Burnley at Turf Moor.
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