The furore around Ruben Amorim's decision to drop Marcus Rashford for Sunday's Manchester derby and the forward's subsequent admission that he is "ready for a new challenge" has gone some way to reaffirming the scale of the Portuguese's task at Old Trafford.
As Ange Postecoglou, who Tottenham side host Amorim's United in Thursday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final, aptly quipped on Wednesday: "There’s always noise about Manchester United. Come on mate, where have you been?"