Manchester United never do things the easy way and they must have aged Ruben Amorim by 10 years.
Amorim was beginning to face questions before Saturday's visit to Goodison Park and the scrutiny on United's head coach will increase after a truly shocking first-half dispay from his team.
Most fans have shown unwavering support for Amorim since his arrival from Sporting Lisbon, but some have questioned whether it was the right decision to appoint him mid-season. It was always going to be difficult for Amorim to change the system during the campaign.
The players haven't looked comfortable in Amorim's formation, so nobody was surprised by Everton's first half dominance.
The Toffees looked up for the fight from the first whistle and United were second best in every department. They looked timid and threatened by the atmosphere. They couldn't match Everton's desire and that was perhaps the most unforgivable aspect of their display in the first 45 minutes.
Is it time for Amorim to change his system? Those who believe so are shouting even louder and have suggested that might be the sensible option until the end of the season.
However, Amorim has refused to entertain the idea of changing his formation, despite the fact he changed system during the early days of his tenure at Casa Pia when results weren't great.
Desperate times call for desperate measures, but Amorim is sticking to his way and secured a result on Merseyside.
The defending for Everton's first goal was comically bad and Harry Maguire was caught napping for the second. Amorim's system is being questioned, but he can't be blamed for such amateurish defending.
Amorim can take responsibility for not making changes, though. He didn't make a substitution at half-time and,
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