Manchester United's plight went from bad to worse on Saturday evening, hammered 4-0 at the hands Brentford.
The Bees, promoted to the Premier League just last season, scored all their goals in the first half in a stunning 45 minutes which exposed every single United flaw to its most gaping.
If new manager Erik ten Hag was unaware of the huge task which lies ahead in this root-and-branch rebuild at Old Trafford, he does now.