Liverpool continued its charge toward the Premier League title on Sunday with a 2-1 win against Wolverhampton. For Manchester United, it just keeps getting worse after a 1-0 loss at Tottenham. The fortunes of England’s two most successful teams could hardly be more contrasting.

United are now 15th, have failed to score in 10 of their 25 top-flight games and included eight teenagers on the bench in the loss at Spurs