When Manchester United sacked Erik ten Hag in October, they were 14th in the Premier League table and seven points from both the top four and the bottom three.
Fast forward three-and-a-half months and the club are 15th, 15 points from the top four and 12 points above the relegation zone after suffering a 1-0 defeat by Tottenham - the eighth league defeat under new manager Ruben Amorim.
There has been no 'new manager bounce' with Portuguese coach Amorim admitting he has "a lot of problems" and his job is "so hard".