Manchester United now just 14/1 to be relegated after dropping into bottom three

This season has been a familiar tale in recent years for Manchester United, a club seemingly stuck in a never-ending loop. After Ruben Amorim was dismissed last winter, former title-winning midfielder Michael Carrick stepped in to fill the void and led them to an impressive Champions League qualification. Now, it appears the same fate could befall Carrick, as it's seemingly a matter of when, not if, he leaves his role as manager. Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann are among the frontrunners to be next Man United manager.

It was a thrilling 4-4 draw with Villa, in which United twice came from two goals down to equalise, but that result made it just one win in ten Premier League games this season. Every other team in the division has at least two wins, and the Red Devils have now dropped to 18th in the table. They are below all the newly-promoted sides in the league. Two of those, Coventry and Hull, are current joint-favourites to be relegated at odds of 8/11.

It would still be a complete shock to see Manchester United drop down to the Championship, and the odds of 14/1 suggest it's still more of an outside chance than an immediate concern. However, as we've seen with Tottenham in recent years, no club is too big to get embroiled in a dogfight at the bottom. Man Utd have been in the English top-flight continuously for over 50 years, with their last season in the second-tier coming in 1975.

Man United are currently ninth-favourites to go down, with Crystal Palace currently joining Coventry and Hull in the Championship according to the odds. Some other notable teams that could be in trouble are Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, both priced at 10/1 to go down. However, the Red Devils are seen as nearly twice as likely to be relegated as Leeds and Tottenham (both 25/1).

If there is a new manager bounce like last season, then Man Utd could make a late charge for another top-four finish. At odds of 9/1, that is seen as only slightly more likely than relegation, which is remarkable for a club of their stature. These are not the sorts of conversations Manchester United want to be involved in, but they will only get louder unless results improve. It doesn't get any easier, with a trip to Anfield awaiting them after the international break.

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