The Blades could head into 2020 as high as fourth in the league table, if results go their way over the weekend, in a first half of the season not even the most optimistic of United fans could have envisioned last summer.
Now, a table has emerged - stellar work by Sporting Intelligence - that highlights how the Blades' wage pounds-to-points ratio stacks up against their divisional rivals. Take a look at where United rank...
1. Arsenal - 19th
Average first team player pay per game: £126,059. Points: 24. Spend per player, per point: £99,797. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) | Getty Images Photo: Dan Mullan
2. Everton - 18th
Average first team player pay per game: £107,941. Points: 22. Spend per player, per point: £93,222. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) | Getty Images Photo: Jan Kruger
3. Manchester City - 17th
Average first team player pay per game: £183,882. Points: 38. Spend per player, per point: £87,102. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) | Getty Images Photo: Clive Brunskill
4. West Ham - 15th
Average first team player pay per game: £79,533. Points: 19. Spend per player, per point: £75,347. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) | Getty Images Photo: Jordan Mansfield