It doesn't matter what the circumstances are, Manchester United's task at the start of every single season is to end it with at least one piece of silverware. They haven't achieved that since a triumph in the Europa League five years ago.
United's season used to be declared a success solely on whether or not they had won the Premier League title, and even sometimes it felt like an underachievement if they were only able to win that.
In recent years, those standards have slipped. Erik ten Hag will be desperate to win his first trophy at the club this season, but ultimately, his debut campaign will be judged on whether or not he can guide United back into the Champions League.
