The banner in the Manchester United away end read 'Broken and rotten from top to bottom'. That was at Villa Park in January and there has been nothing to dispute that lacerating summary. Whatever its Latin translation, it would be an appropriate club motto for United.
United can scout another 804 right-backs to replace the £50million misfit, spend another £80m on a centre-back, £40m on another Ajax academy graduate and it will take them no closer to City because they need fixing at the top.
The structure that United finalised a year ago needs changing as much as the flaky squad. End May trophyless and outside the top four and it is legitimately the worst season in the post-Ferguson era, one laden with humiliations.
