The Premier League title looks far out of Jose Mourinho's reach, and he will seemingly have to target success in the EFL Cup, as well as the FA Cup and the Europa League.
Silverware this season would follow on from last campaign's FA Cup success, but for a club that not so long ago collected Premier League titles for fun, are United becoming knockout specialists?
Should United win a cup this season, they will surely be branded as a 'cup team' - a side that collects silverware, but not league titles.