Forget Storm Ciaran, it's been raining over Manchester United all season and the latest downpour, a 3-0 beatdown in the Carabao Cup by Newcastle, has done little to lift spirits.
The issue facing Erik ten Hag and his players is that things look set to get even worse before they can get any better.
Their schedule between now and Christmas includes a number of incredibly daunting assignments, not least visits to Galatasaray in the Champions League and Liverpool in the Premier League.