Reaction to Alejandro Garnacho moment sums up Manchester United in draw with Twente

It was the 81st minute when Alejandro Garnacho angled the ball through that corridor of uncertainty between the six-yard box and the penalty spot. A Manchester United teammate was not certain enough to meet it.

The Old Trafford roof leaked but it was not raining goals. Twente, above Ajax and Feyenoord in the Eredivisie table, were not as obliging as League One Barnsley last week and were only undone by Christian Eriksen's swift strike as half-time loomed.

After 85 minutes, United had recorded three attempts on target and one was from a Twente player. They have had a creative start to the campaign yet were devoid of innovation against a rigid team Erik ten Hag follows closer than any other in the Netherlands.

United's bluntness is hardly a surprise with a goalscorer who does not specialise in scoring goals. Joshua Zirkzee did not have a chance of note until the 76th minute and that was through his own enterprise. His tally of one goal in seven appearances is a growing issue.

It did not help that Bruno Fernandes persisted with the hit-and-hope strategy he has effectively trademarked. United supporters sounded increasingly dismayed by the sloppiness with the game deadlocked at 1-1 and Fernandes was guilty more than most.

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Fernandes must have known this for he was whining pointlessly as the clock ticked towards the 90th minute. Ruud van Nistelrooy, decisive in the penalty box, moved into the technical area rectangle, as if to give United added presence up front. He would have struggled amid the shortage of creativity and Fernandes selfishly opted for another hit-and-hope with the final kick.

United coach Darren Fletcher left