United has become a ‘listless, chaotic’ mess. A ‘sackable’ manager is only the beginning

IT was the armour that was so often used to shield criticism of Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but after a record 29 games unbeaten away from home, defeat finally befell them – and in disastrous manner.

The 4-2 defeat away to Leicester City, a team whose own form over the last two seasons has dropped off dramatically this term, was a greatest hits of every issue which has plagued this team.

There were the aimless substitutions as Solskjaer left his big-name stars on in hope rather than expectation that one of them could produce an individual moment which has managed to paper over so many of the cracks in his ‘team’ – although calling this collection of stars a ‘team’ seems inappropriate right now.

The defensive woes continued, with the prematurely returning Harry Maguire having all the speed and grace of a limousine attempting a three-point turn after