Has it really come to this?
Jose Mourinho now has a worse record in his first 14 games as Manchester United boss than David Moyes. If that is not enough to send United fans into a shrieking panic, nothing is.
United lost 4-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and are now six points adrift of top spot. They are five back from a Liverpool side they showed little ambition to Anfield last week.
A week is a long time in sport. While United were being lambasted for shutting up shop at Anfield, they have caused online ructions for failing to do likewise so spectacularly in London.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/790295038324506629
As usually follows any remorseless tonking, fans have attempted to fire-fight with a list of solutions for Mourinho's men.
A couple are astute revelations. Depressingly, most of them reek of desperation.
Leadership required
https://twitter.com/UnitedInFocus/status/790449934524878848
Anyone on loan we can get back?
https://twitter.com/Giddy5ive/status/790445745950318592
Get Michael Carrick into that midfield
https://twitter.com/AmerinOlawale/status/790412829748817924
Get that talented, if slightly low on confidence, Frenchman into midfield
https://twitter.com/AdamJosephSport/status/790488690636132352
Get Michael Carrick back... in defence
https://twitter.com/AmirSham2000/status/790382604172206085
Get Van Gaal back?
https://twitter.com/LordKelvin273/status/790434513914560512
Turn to birthday boy Wayne Rooney?
https://twitter.com/henrytaiye/status/790459518329188352
What about Phi... ah, don't bother
https://twitter.com/UrmstonLordMUFC/status/790490357674995713
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