Man Utd's worst season in over 30 years

Manchester United's season has been a flop.

Erik ten Hag's side end the campaign eighth - their lowest top-flight finish since 1989-90.

They have gone from the highs of qualifying for Champions League football last season, to missing out on European competition completely unless they win the FA Cup.

So what went wrong?

A leaky defence is probably the best place to start.

United conceded 58 goals in this campaign - 15 more than last season - and kept just nine clean sheets.

They faced 667 shots, including blocks, in the Premier League alone and 210 of those were on target.

Their poor defensive display, however, has not been helped by the consistent stream of injuries that have plagued Ten Hag's side.

At various stages of the season, he has been without Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Jonny Evans, Willy Kambwala, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Victor Lindelof.

Left-back Tyrell Malacia, who made 39 appearances last season, did not feature at all and there has been no update on the 24-year-old's recovery from his knee injury.

Speaking on BBC Match of the Day, Alan Shearer said: "They have been really poor in every department.

"They have the FA Cup final next weekend, but in terms of the league it has been a disaster."

Regarding goals scored, United were only one short of equalling last season's tally of 58. But their highest goal scorer Rasmus Hojlund does not even make the top 10 scorers in the league.

They attempted 550 shots over the course of the season, the seventh most in the league, yet only 193 of those were on target.

But it is the 14 defeats that have stung Manchester United, compared to last season's more respectable tally of nine.

So, what next for the Red Devils?

If major honours are to return to the club it will need to be a big summer for the club under new minority owners Ineos.

Players could be moved on to make way for fresh talent and reduce the wage bill.

But the biggest question mark remains over Ten Hag. Will the Dutchman still be in charge come August?