The table (via TransferMarkt) awards one point for every yellow card, three for a second yellow that leads to a red and five for a straight red.
United suffered a handful of red cards last season and it cost them dearly in some games but how was their disciplinary record compared to others throughout the campaign that eventually saw them relegated back to the Championship?
Here is where the Blades and their top-flight rivals from last season rank – starting lowest to highest:
1. 20th - Liverpool - 40 points
The Reds picked up 40 yellows but no red cards during the 2020/21 Premier League campaign. Photo: PAUL ELLIS
2. 19th - Burnley - 48 points
The Clarets picked up 48 yellows but no red cards during the 2020/21 Premier League campaign. Photo: Catherine Ivill
3. 18th - Wolverhampton Wanderers - 54 points
Wolves picked up 51 yellows and one red card during the 2020/21 Premier League campaign. Photo: Pool
4. 17th - Manchester City - 56 points
City picked up 46 yellows and two red cards during the 2020/21 Premier League campaign. Photo: Michael Regan