After their unbeaten start to the 2017/18 Premier League season, Stewart Robson explains why Manchester United are favourites for the title. Craig Burley scoffs at the idea of the Premier League title being a two-horse race between United and City this season. Steve Nicol finds himself agreeing with Mou's comments that Marouane Fellaini deserves a new United contract this season. Manchester United open their Carabao Cup campaign in style with a 4-1 win over Burton Albion. While the drop from regular first- and second-place Premier League finishes to the depths of seventh, fourth, fifth and sixth was the clearest indicator of Manchester United's slide following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, a reduction of scoring output was also alarming. For four consecutive seasons, under David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho, goals were hard to come by.