The 73,000 inside Old Trafford expected Cristiano Ronaldo to score when he rounded Fraser Forster on Saturday afternoon.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner's effort was tame and was blocked off the line instead. That was met with audible disappointment from the terraces. Ronaldo has forged his career by scoring goals and yet here he was squandering the most routine of chances. He seemed certain to find the back of the net when receiving the ball and that moment encapsulated United's recent problems.
United have gone ahead against Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Burnley and Southampton and they've failed to win any of those matches. That's unforgivable. United are incapable of smelling blood and killing off fixtures in pivotal moments and that's proving their undoing under Ralf Rangnick. Their distinct lack of ruthlessness is likely to cost them Champions League football next season.
