Gary Lineker questions whether Manchester United are actually in a crisis

Gary Lineker believes Manchester United may not be in a crisis as some have suggested considering their form in the Premier League.

It was suggested pressure on Erik ten Hag was growing a couple of weeks ago after the Reds fell to back-to-back 3-0 defeats against Manchester City and Newcastle United. The week after, United lost to FC Copenhagen in dramatic fashion leaving a big dent in the club's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

However, there was room for optimism when the stat emerged regarding United's current form in the top flight. With four wins out of five Premier League matches, Ten Hag's men are the in-form side in the division.

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Speaking on his podcast The Rest is Football, Lineker questioned whether things were really as bad as they seem at United. He explained: "It’s interesting because we are all saying Manchester United are really struggling and in crisis etc. But, did you know they are the most in-form side in the Premier League with four wins in their last five? It kind-of sneaks up on you."

His fellow podcast contributor Micah Richards claimed the Reds were not playing well at present but Lineker offered him the ultimatum of playing well and losing or playing badly and winning. Richards responded: "That’s a good question. You would rather get the points on the board, I understand that.

"But their strikers are not scoring in the Premier League. Imagine relying on the defenders." To counter this, Lineker added: "But imagine when they do start scoring."

Currently only Marcus Rashford has scored in the Premier League this campaign but despite only scoring 13