Ever since the English Premier League was founded in 1992, Manchester United football club has been the division's dominating force. Since then, the team has won 13 of the 21 league titles that have been distributed. In five of the seasons where the Manchester United soccer jersey did not reign supreme in the Premier League, the soccer team managed to claim a runner-up position. In short, there has been no more consistent factor in the Premier League or in league football in general than Manchester United.
All of that has made it all the more surprising to see the team fall from grace this year. Not only will the Manchester United home kit not be seen atop the Premier League podium this spring, it will also not be anywhere close. In fact, for the first time in the history of the Premier League, Manchester United will finish outside of the top three on the end-of-season standings list.
Of course, the team's distinctive red home jerseys available on Soccer Box are still a symbol of an immense football legacy, and fans will continue to wear them proudly to every game ever played on the team's ground at Old Trafford. However, after this season, cracks in the Manchester United façade are showing for the first time, and no one is quite sure why.
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A History of Excellence
Anyone who follows league football knows that the Manchester United soccer jersey is the symbol of one of the most incredible dynasties in the history of not just soccer, but of sports as a whole. It's telling that, in the three years that Manchester United did not win the Premier League or come in second place, the team was right there in third place.
Since the team's domination of the English Premier League began in the 1992 1993 season, Manchester United has also brought its unbelievable skill to the continental stage. In both 1999 and 2008, Manchester United claimed the UEFA Champions League title.
Since 1999, only one team has won more Champions Leagues (Barcelona), while three others (Real Madrid, Milan, and Bayern Munich) have also won it twice. Clearly, Manchester United is not only a force to be reckoned with in English league play, but also a team that can stand alongside the best clubs in all of Europe.
Unraveled Hopes
After Manchester United's strong performance last season the team claimed its 13th Premier League win and its 20th English football championship overall many expected the 2013 2014 Manchester United home kit to be the mark of yet another dominating team. Things didn't quite work out that way.
As the Premier League comes to a close for the 2013 2014 season, Manchester United is looking weaker as a team than it has in decades. A record that includes a dozen losses has kept Man United far away from defending the title it only so recently held with a stranglehold. In fact, not only will Manchester United miss the top three for the first time in Premier League history, but the team will also fail to even finish in the top five.
To add insult to injury, the Manchester United home kit didn't make an impression in this year's Champions League either. In this year's UEFA tournament, Manchester United was knocked out of contention in the quarterfinals by Bayern Munich.
As for next year's Champions League, Manchester United's performance in the English Premier League was so poor this year that the team failed to even qualify. That crushing blow effectively snaps a qualification streak dating back to 1996.
Solving the Problem
Much of the blame for the poor 2013 2014 season at Manchester United has been laid on the shoulders of manager David Moyes, who took the reigns for the team last spring after longtime manager Alex Ferguson retired. Moyes has subsequently been fired, and rumor points to Louis van Gaal the coach of the Netherlands national football team as his possible successor.
Do you think that van Gaal can solve the problem and build Manchester United back into an unbeatable football team in 2014 - 2015? If there's one sure thing, it's that fans are ready to move on from this disastrous season and seek greener passages, and at Soccer Box, we are ready to do that. Stop by today to pick up a Manchester United soccer jersey for next season.
