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...
5. Spurs - 13th
Average first team player pay per game: £104,238. Points: 29. Spend per player, per point: £68,294. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Photo: Richard Heathcote
6. Crystal Palace - 12th
Average first team player pay per game: £75,987. Points: 26. Spend per player, per point: £55,529. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) Photo: Warren Little
7. Southampton - 11th
Average first team player pay per game: £60,512. Points: 21. Spend per player, per point: £54,749. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Photo: Marc Atkins
8. Aston Villa - 10th
Average first team player pay per game: £51,726. Points: 18. Spend per player, per point: £54,600. (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images) Photo: Paul Harding