Last weekend, Manchester United lost 4-0 to Brentford, a club that has only been in the Premier League for two seasons, and that last defeated mighty Man United in 1938. And for many supporters of the Red Devils, who have suffered through nearly a decade of frustration and disappointment, it felt like a new low point for the club. So what, exactly, has gone wrong at Manchester United? How have the former kings of Europe now become a club in shambles, and in last place in the Premier League? The Athletic’s Adam Crafton joins us to explain -- and to offer a small sliver of hope.

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