Manchester United arrived at the Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday ahead of their Premier League showdown against Brighton with Ralf Rangnick’s words ringing in their ears.
The Red Devils have led 1-0 at half-time in their past three fixtures only to be pegged back after the interval, with their weekend draw at home to Southampton proving to be their latest failure.
In a campaign where they had initially been expected to challenge for the title - particularly after bringing in Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane last summer - they instead now find themselves struggling for consistency and in the middle of a fight for fourth.
