Pep Guardiola assessment of Man City highlighted everything that's wrong with Manchester United

Manchester United are currently eighth in the Premier League table, some 11 points behind leaders Tottenham Hotspur after just 10 matches. The Reds are closer to 18th-placed Luton Town than Spurs at the summit, with five wins and five losses picked up so far.

Erik ten Hag has been criticised heavily of late. The Dutchman is under fire at Old Trafford and he was recently forced to describe himself as a 'fighter' who is trying to improve things in M16.

“I’m confident I can do it, but at this moment we are in a bad place,” he said. “I take responsibility — but I see it as a challenge. I have to stick together with my players and fight together." MEN Sport understands Ten Hag's position is under no immediate threat, but his team has definitely regressed this term.

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United spent not far short of £200million on reinforcements over the course of the summer transfer window. Such spending was supposed to deliver improvements, but the opposite is happening.

Injuries haven't helped Ten Hag's cause with the likes of Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Tyrell Malacia spending time on the sidelined but supporters expected more. United exited the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night after losing 3-0 against Newcastle United, with Ten Hag's position coming under even more scrutiny.

Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, five permanent managers have taken charge of United, with David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer coming before Ten Hag - they have lasted an average of around 117 matches. Ten Hag has overseen a total of 77 games