Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has seen his side drop leads all season long and has also had to do without key personnel due to injury
Alexander Netherton
While the Norwegian would appear to be in no immediate danger of losing his job, there are some potentially tenure-defining fixtures on the horizon
Ed Woodward could shelve moves for Declan Rice and Mario Mandzukic in favour of chasing deals for both the Dortmund wide-man and Salzburg teen striker
The Brazilian has finally managed to nail down a regular starting berth in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team but the pressure remains on to prove his worth
The Scotland midfielder has been demonstrating his leadership skills and physical presence while his World Cup-winning team-mate sits on the sidelines
The Red Devils are in dire form under the Norwegian but a lack of obvious alternatives could see him hold on to his job almost by default
Will the Old Trafford side's decline be stopped before they become a version of the Magpies?
The 21-year-old may have made an error against Arsenal on Monday but he impressed with his maturity and the way in which he nullified Nicolas Pepe
The club's former right-back suggests the Red Devils need a more experienced head to come in and support the England striker
The Spain international is in the worst form of his Old Trafford career yet his employers had no real choice but to hand him a lucrative new deal