Manchester United's current plight in the Premier League has sparked debate over whether their relegation would eclipse Leicester City's 2016 title as English football's greatest shock.
The Foxes' 5,000/1 title triumph remains etched in history as the Premier League's greatest ever shock. Having narrowly escaped relegation the previous year, Claudio Ranieri led Leicester to the title in one of English football's greatest moments.
United's struggles this season
At the opposite end of the table, another great shock is building. Few expect Manchester United to actually go down, but their fortunes show no sign of improving.
They have just one win so far, the joint least in the league. That victory came back in August over newly promoted Ipswich, and they have rarely looked like winning again. Michael Carrick is desperately searching for answers, and failing to find any in the coming weeks could see him dismissed.
Relegation reset debate
United remain the Premier League's most successful side, but they have fallen so far from those heights that some have joked relegation and a reset might actually help. Of course, it would not, but if these results continue into Christmas, then the campaign will be halfway through, and that is when the relegation picture becomes clearer.
