People still writing off United, they are yet to finish their spending. I imagine they will bring in some good signings and they will definitely be in the race for top 4.
You could say the same for any club. They might buy awesome players in the next few weeks and be in the race for top 4. But we can only go on what it looks like at the moment. They have no cf as ronaldo doesn't want to play for them. Their signings aren't that impressive in what they've achieved. They have an obsession with de jong who doesn't want to play for them and are carrying over a squad that was underwhelming last season.