00:00Manchester United, a club that once ruled English football. The theatre of dreams, home to legends,
00:21trophies and unforgettable nights in Europe. But today the numbers paint a very different picture.
00:27According to Opta's supercomputer, Manchester United are now more likely to be relegated than to
00:35qualify for the Champions League. The Red Devils' start to the 2025-2026 season has
00:42been nothing short of disastrous. Four Premier League games in, just one win, an embarrassing
00:49early exit from the Carabao Cup at the hands of League Two side Grimsby Town and now a humiliating
00:563-0 thrashing in the Manchester derby against City.
01:02And the numbers are damning. Opta's supercomputer has crunched the data, calculating where United
01:09are most likely to finish this season. The results? A chilling reality check. Just a 4.18% chance
01:20of Champions League qualification. But a 10.95% chance of relegation. That's more than double.
01:32If these probabilities hold true, United are expected to finish around 13th place in the
01:38Premier League table this season, which would only be a minor improvement on last season's
01:4415th place finish. For a club of Manchester United's history, that's nothing short of a nightmare.
01:54At the centre of the storm is manager Ruben Amorim. His reign has been rocky and the numbers don't lie.
02:01With a win rate of just 26%, Amorim now has the third lowest record of any Manchester United manager
02:11to take charge of more than 20 games. The fans want answers, the critics want change,
02:18but Amorim? He refuses to abandon his philosophy. After the Manchester derby defeat, Amorim said,
02:26I accept it's not a record you should have at Manchester United, but I am not going to change
02:31my philosophy. I play my way and I am going to play my way. While United stumble, their rivals surge.
02:41Liverpool are favourites to defend their Premier League title with a 51.12% chance of being crowned
02:48champions again. Arsenal aren't far behind at 26.74%. Outside the top four, it's Crystal Palace,
02:58yes Palace, who are now more likely than ever to qualify for the Champions League with 23.66% chance,
03:07ahead of Newcastle at 23.16%. And at the bottom, the supercomputer has bad news for three clubs.
03:17Burnley with 52.23% chance of relegation, Wolves with 50.76% and Sunderland at 46.02%.
03:28Manchester United's 10.95% may not be as high, but for a club of this stature,
03:35even being in the same conversation is alarming. So what happens next? For now, all eyes remain on
03:43Amorim. Will his philosophy finally deliver results? Or will Manchester United's nightmare continue?
03:50The theatre of dreams has become a stage of anxiety, from European glory nights to the
03:57looming shadow of relegation. This is not the Manchester United of old. And unless something
04:03changes soon, the club's proud history may find itself buried under the weight of its own present struggles.
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