What next for Michael Carrick and Manchester United? Game-wise, the answer is the trip to Como on Wednesday yet after failing, again, to double their league win tally to two, you have to wonder the destination for an already flatlining team.
This display was the latest unconvincing outing under the 45-year-old head coach. It featured an odd formation, zero rhythm or control, and the same prevailing sense that the wheels could clatter off anytime.