3 reasons why Manchester United will not win the 2016/17 Premier League title

Defensively questionable

Apart from Eric Bailly, who is now out for a couple of months due to injury, Manchester United have looked shaky at the back this season.

Chris Smalling has done well but had a shocker against Chelsea, while Antonio Valencia and Daley Blind have been playing out of position at right-back and left-back respectively, albeit have done alright.

Apart from the draw against Liverpool, it hasn’t looked like a typical Mourinho team, who are difficult to break down and tough to beat.

David De Gea has once again performed solidly between the sticks, but they need to get a central defensive partnership sorted quickly and, with Bailly’s injury, this might not happen until the New Year.

Mourinho clearly doesn’t fancy Luke Shaw, although he is probably the best left-back at the club, so it remains to be seen where this United defence is going this season.

By the time it’s sorted, the title could already be out of reach.