No matter how much investment Manchester United has invested, it will not make any real changes to the team. Even though it takes a process, Manchester United will always get comparisons with other teams and of course ridicule will always be on them. I'm just trying to think realistically that now is not the right moment for any team to win the EPL title because Manchester City is really on the right track and hard to shake.
Now Erik Ten Hag's job is only to restore the players' confidence so that they have a high mentality in every match. I see that ETH is building that foundation but unfortunately when he needed it, some of his top players were injured, maybe that's why the Red Devils' steps faltered a bit. But I am sure that after the international break Manchester United will return to winning ways and of course this season I really want to see them really able to compete at the top of the standings.
I think the biggest obstacle facing Man United was the storm of injuries. When facing big matches with Tottenham and Arsenal, Ten Haq lost his key players. Automatically, Ten Haq squad only succeeded against teams below them such as Notingham Forres and Wolves. The most realistic target is to finish in the Champions League zone this season, because the strength of Arsenal and Man City is certainly difficult for them to beat if they can't be stable.
In line with this performance, Ten Haq had to face various criticisms and pressures, because the movements in the transfer market, which cost quite a lot had not had a significant impact. It's hard to accept the fact that Ten Hag is in the same boat as Pochettino at Chelsea who has not been able to stabilize.