first 11 are not winning the league if you play to win league, CL and cups. in the long run it is always the squad. we had best 11 for years but had shit squad and hacen't won a lot. they can be a threat in one game and cup runs, Moaninho is good enough to pick tactics to win or not lose the game he really wants to win or not lose but they're just not good enough for 10 months of football.
Each and every year since ferguson left, we are supposed to believe they are title contenders in august. this summer even less than last year, most of journos have us as favorites, last year they were acting like they would walk the league. there were times when they had rooney, van persie, falcao and chicharito, that looked like a threat but it wasn't. nothing to hint lukaku and rashford are. other teams summer businesses are making their top 4 easier, but they won't have a sniff on title.