After two defeats in four games since the turn of the year, plus now being dumped out of the FA Cup, this is as close to a slump as Casey Stoney has experienced since taking the reins at Manchester United in June 2018.
But even though their Fourth Round exit on Saturday will hurt - and even more so given it was local rivals Manchester City who dished out the punishment, are we expecting too much from a side formed just 19 months ago?
The top-flight newcomers lost the tie 3-2 in front of a modest 1,948 crowd at Leigh Sports Village Stadium in only the third meeting between the sides.