Ryan Giggs was actually right with viral Liverpool collapse claim and Man Utd now know

Manchester United's current crisis vindicates Giggs' 2011 claim that they would never collapse like Liverpool — except their decline has arguably been worse since Ferguson's retirement.

Ryan Giggs' infamous January 2011 quote — "We would never collapse like Liverpool" — has resurfaced as Manchester United languish in 16th place, just one point above relegation. Speaking before an FA Cup tie with Liverpool, Giggs expressed confidence that Sir Alex Ferguson's foundations would keep United challenging for titles for years to come.

While the headline was not a direct quote, Giggs' sentiment proved misguided in one sense: United have not seriously challenged for the Premier League since 2013, despite winning five trophies in 13 years since Ferguson's 2013 retirement. Yet in another sense, Giggs may have been right. United have not collapsed like Liverpool did — they have arguably collapsed worse. With just one win this season and 16th-place finish, they are searching for their 13th different manager since Ferguson left. Over 13 seasons, United have averaged a fifth-place finish with 66 points, including three of their worst Premier League finishes ever (7th, 8th, and 15th).