Gary Neville insisted Manchester United's biggest issue is a lack of quality in a scathing assessment of his former side after their 4-1 defeat by Newcastle.
The Red Devils' 14th league defeat of the season left them just three points ahead of 17th place West Ham United and staring down the barrel of a worst-ever Premier League campaign.
In a dismal year, which began under the management of Erik ten Hag, United have shown promising signs in recent weeks, progressing into the Europa League last-eight and earning creditable draws against the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City.