To say Ralf Rangnick's time as Manchester United manager has gone according to plan would be a poor judgement of his tenure so far.
All you have to do is think back to when he was first announced as United's interim boss to know that a lot of United fans hoped his stellar reputation and tactical nous would be enough to get the club's season back on track.
While there's an argument that United have improved since the final few weeks of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's time at the helm, there's still a very long way to go.