The international break is usually a time for imaginations to run wild and for potential solutions to be found. Yet, this time around, even some of those seem a little far-fetched.
Manchester United have endured a poor start to the new season but deserve to be relishing the rare sense of positivity that came with their dramatic comeback victory against Brentford.
Erik ten Hag's side must savour that sweet taste of victory when they return to action, and they must also remind themselves of the struggles that were masked by Scott McTominay's heroic late brace.
Most importantly, United must improve all over the pitch when they regroup in a week's time, something that could be achieved by making a few changes to the lineup. OPINION: United might already need to replace two stars they spent £112m on READ NEXT: City have sent the Glazers another reminder of what they've done After such a poor start, there is a legitimate argument for a number of different changes to be made to the starting lineup going forward.