'Ordinary' - Pundits agree on Manchester United shortcomings ahead of Nottingham Forest clash

Manchester United's start to the season has not been ideal.

Performances have been lacklustre and already, a home match against Nottingham Forest feels very important for the feel around Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag's side must improve on their poor display at Tottenham last week.

United have been under plenty of media scrutiny over the last few weeks for their performances and that hasn't eased up ahead of matchday three. Ex-Liverpool man Graeme Souness and former United prospect Robbie Savage have given scathing reviews in the build-up to Saturday.

Here, MEN Sport rounds up what they've had to say in their latest columns.

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Writing in his Daily Mail column, Souness says:

The midfield

I'm mystified by the decision to make Bruno Fernandes captain. I saw him at Anfield last year and he totally gave up at the home of their biggest rivals when it became clear United would get nothing from the game.

He's a talented boy, but there are big questions marks that come with him. He shows disrespect to his team-mates on a regular basis by shrugging his shoulders and pulling faces, holding his palms outwards to the sky when they fail to pick him out with a pass. He is just not captain material.

Last year I was criticised for saying that Casemiro is a steady Eddie in midfield, but I stick by that. He's a year older and a year wiser in terms of English football so let's see if he's better this season. He will be the anchor in midfield but beyond that Ten Hag has a technically