Why Manchester United's failures should surprise nobody

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The biggest surprise about Manchester United this season is that people are actually surprised by the predicament that Erik ten Hag and his team find themselves in.

United are sixth in the Premier League, 11 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and eight adrift of Tottenham in fifth -- a potential spot into the Champions League depending on how things shake out this season. Having crashed out of Europe by finishing bottom of their UCL group in December, a return to the competition next season looks increasingly unlikely.

When you have a squad stacked with mediocrity and a coach who falls into the same category, United are precisely where they should be. But…