Even MUTV are highlighting Manchester United's biggest problem

Immediately after MUTV's live coverage of the latest Manchester United defeat on Sunday, they attempted to lift the mood. The choice of programme? 'All the Goals: Scott McTominay'.

So while we were filing Ruben Amorim's quotes in the press lounge after a 13th game that United had failed to score in and with the team on -8 goal difference, all we could hear was commentary of McTominay's goals during his six years in the first team.

Such unfortunate timing was compounded by McTominay's form last week: three goals in two games for Napoli and two man-of-the-match awards.

McTominay has struck ten club goals this season. Of his former teammates, only Bruno Fernandes has claimed more for United.

Most damning is the fact that McTominay, a midfielder, has scored more than the two strikers United invested £108.5million in. Rasmus Hojlund is on a run of one goal in 28 games. He has registered in six out of 45 matches this season.

"I'm looking at a damaged player in Hojlund," Alan Shearer remarked on Match of the Day 2. "He wasn't ready and isn't ready to lead the line at a club like Manchester United. Three Premier League goals. What I'm seeing is a guy that doesn't really want to get in there."

Shearer is right. Any objective observer knew Hojlund wasn't ready when United agreed to a fee rising to £72m for him with Atalanta. His profile was akin to Javier Hernandez: a 20-year-old support striker. Only Hernandez cost £6m. United paid 12 times that for Hojlund to make him their starting striker.

John Murtough, the United football director at the time, temporarily left their pre-season tour to finalise the transfer back in Europe following a bid from Paris Saint-Germain. Ironically, Murtough joined Atalanta last week as their