If last weekend's defeat at home by Brighton served as a warning for Manchester United and their new manager Erik ten Hag, then Saturday's embarrassing loss at Brentford will have sent alarm bells into overdrive.
BBC Sport expert Chris Sutton believes United may have "hit rock bottom", Sky Sports pundit Karen Carney said the situation "can't get any lower" for Ten Hag and his players, and Gary Neville said the club's owners are overseeing a "collective rot".
Former England striker Alan Shearer told BBC Match of the Day; "It is an absolute mess. Years of failure, years of mismanagement.