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Premier League table based on wage bills: Manchester United underachieved this season
MANCHESTER UNITED have been one of the biggest underachieving clubs in the Premier League this season based on their wage bill.
Which Premier League teams have over and underachieved the most this season?
While Chelsea cantered to the title with games to spare, the Blues are by no means the most impressive team when it comes to getting the most out of their resources.
The University of Salford have conducted research into the amount of points earned this season compared to the size of each team’s wage bill, with some surprising results.
Each team’s final Premier League standing has been compared to where they sit if the top-flight teams were ranked by estimated wage bills, with one team overachieving by a massive eight places.
Scroll through the gallery above to see which teams have over and underachieved the most based on wage bills during the 2016/17 campaign.