A lot of blame is to go around Manchester United amid a dismal season. Manager Erik ten Hag has been heavily criticised after a woeful 14 defeats so far in all competitions.
Sunday's 2-2 draw against Tottenham means United are now eight points off the top four, with fourth-placed Arsenal also having a game in hand over the Red Devils.
United are also out of Europe and the Carabao Cup with the FA Cup their only realistic chance of silverware this season. It's fair to say that things have not gone to plan and new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe will look to help solve the myriad of issues. READ MORE: Manchester United fans impressed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe during first meetings READ MORE: Manchester United make Karim Benzema signing 'decision' and other transfer rumours But Ten Hag cannot be blamed for what is a bigger issue around Old Trafford with problems both on and off the pitch.
We take a look at a few which are outside Ten Hag's remit. A lot of expectation follows United, despite having not won the Premier League title since 2013 and tasting major silverware success on just four occasions over the past decade.