It speaks volumes about the mess Manchester United are in that a 1-1 draw at home to Chelsea, in which they were dominated throughout, is being paraded as some sort of minor success.
'An improvement' is how Nemanja Matic described the draw at full-time, while fellow veteran Juan Mata insisted 'everyone gave all they had' to secure an improbable point and slightly delay their inevitable failure to qualify for the Champions League.
Anyone watching the Old Trafford clash will have been abundantly aware of the gulf in quality between the two sides, none more so than at full-back, where Chelsea humiliated United with the quality they had on offer.
