The Red Devils cannot wait for this traumatic season to come to an end but at least there have been some positive notes
Whichever way you look at it, this has been a terrible season for Manchester United. After finishing third and winning the Carabao Cup last year, there was hope that Erik ten Hag's side would kick on and make more progress. Instead, the team has taken many steps backwards.
United are on course for their lowest-ever Premier League finish, while they have conceded more goals in all competitions than in any campaign since 1970-71. They have a negative goal difference and have lost more matches than in any previous Premier League season, while they have also conceded more goals than in any Premier League season.
The team finished bottom of their Champions League group and may well miss out on European football altogether despite having been in the fight for a top-four finish for much of the campaign.
GOAL has rated every Manchester United player's performance throughout the season, and the results do not make for positive reading for most of the squad…
Getty Images24Tyrell Malacia (N/A) ⬇️
The Dutch defender hasn't made any appearances after suffering numerous setbacks in his recovery from a knee injury sustained last year.
AdvertisementGetty23Anthony Martial (2/10) ⬇️
Martial's United career is grinding towards its inevitable end. He was naturally usurped in the starting XI by Hojlund ever since the Dane recovered from his early-season back injury. He then typically succumbed to injury problems of his own, with his last appearance being the dreadful 3-0 loss to Bournemouth in December.
That is likely to be his last appearance in a career with the Red Devils which should never have lasted as long as it did. His final campaign will be remembered for just two goals, one assist and turning up for training at the wrong time.
Getty22Mason Mount (2/10) ⬇️
Mount could hardly have had a worse start to his Manchester United career. The midfielder came with a £60-million price ($74m) price tag that many thought was inflated after a poor last campaign with Chelsea, and he produced few moments of excitement in pre-season, while it remained unclear exactly why Ten Hag wanted to sign him.
His competitive debut against Wolves was hugely underwhelming as he created no chances and couldn't even win a tackle or a duel. His second match against Tottenham was equally disappointing, and then he picked up a hamstring injury. Fitness problems have continued to haunt him, limiting him to just five Premier League starts. His only goal, against Brentford, was cancelled out just moments later at the other end.
(C)GettyImages21Antony (3/10) ⬆️
Antony's already disappointing United career took a turn for the worse when his alleged violent behaviour towards women exposed a very troubling aspect of his personality and plunged the club into another off-field crisis, just when they thought they had put the Mason Greenwood saga behind them.
United gave the £85m ($105m) winger a leave of absence to deal with the accusations, and since returning he has continued to struggle. It took him almost six months to get his first goal of the season, a tap-in at Newport, and he had to wait until late April to score in the Premier League.
He has been too slow and too predictable, with every defender in the country knowing that he will always try and cut inside from the right wing, and his arrogant celebration after United sneaked past Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-finals summed up his lack of class.