Cristiano Ronaldo took the headlines once again as the legendary striker struck again to spare Manchester United's blushes against Chelsea, and the result will leave Erik ten Hag in no doubt over the club's priority for the transfer window.
Ralf Rangnick's side were once again outplayed by another of their 'Big Six' rivals but managed to earn a 1-1 draw on Thursday night. The Blues dominated the contest and took a deserved lead on the hour-mark through Marcos Alonso, only for Ronaldo to equalise minutes later.
The Red Devils now require a miracle in order to secure a place in next season's Champions League with both West Ham and Wolves now in a position to pull level on points. United's recent performances against their top-four rivals and title-chasers Liverpool has highlighted the scale of the task facing incoming manager Erik ten Hag.