Erik ten Hag is out of excuses at Manchester United, although he is still looking for them as he attempts to prove he remains the manager to bring success back to Old Trafford.
Yet while United's beleaguered coach searches for mitigation, the smiling faces of counterparts Arne Slot, Unai Emery, Ange Postecoglou and Enzo Maresca only serve to make his situation worse because they are proving that managers don't always need time, they just need to be able to win.
Sunday's 3-0 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur -- United's third loss in six league games this season -- left the team 12th in the Premier League, eight points behind leaders Liverpool. Only promoted Southampton have scored fewer goals than the five that Ten Hag's team have managed.
But despite being overrun by a Spurs team that arrived at Old Trafford with pressure growing on manager Postecoglou, Ten Hag claimed the first-half red card shown to captain Bruno Fernandes "changed the game" after United had created several chances and hit the post through Alejandro Garnacho.
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