Mediocre Manchester United do not deserve to achieve Sir Jim Ratcliffe's first target

Amad's dramatic winner against Liverpool in the FA Cup at Old Trafford last month was supposed to mark a game-changing juncture in Manchester United's season.

Instead, it is now in great danger of marking the moment where their season peaked. Saturday's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth saw United produce another limp performance that was fortune to earn a point.

Erik ten Hag's side were second best at the Vitality Stadium, offering next to nothing in attack outside of the moments that led to Bruno Fernandes bagging a first brace of the season. The Reds, who were unchanged from the 2-2 draw with Liverpool six days earlier, were bereft of ideas, performing like a team who are already on the beach.

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That type of performance, however, has been the norm all season, with United's style of play proving impossible to describe. As chaotic as their style might be, leading to entertainment for those who are of a neutral persuasion, it always leads to the opposition taking full advantage.

United, week-in, week-out, are churning out flat, uninspiring and dismal displays. It is approaching the point where they are, outside of the chaos, which generally leads to their opponent capitalising, boring to watch, such is the confusion about what they are actually trying to achieve.

Going forward, United were lost against Andoni Iraola's well-drilled team, so much so that Ten Hag was having to instruct Amad what to do after his introduction at half-time. Rasmus Hojlund was anonymous through the middle and Marcus Rashford offered next to nothing on the left.

In midfield, the same