This makes it even more troublesome and I think for now don't make too high expectations because for Manchester United to qualify for the next phase in the Champions League is a very difficult mission and they must try to let go of it now and accept the results that this season they failed.
Manchester United won't be able to qualify, even though the possibility is small, they are not really ready to be in the UCL this season, they still have a lot to improve in their squad because in my opinion they should focus more on the EPL and improve their position so they don't get worse. in the domestic league, they can still have the opportunity to get another UCL ticket next season.
Of course they need more time to overhaul everything to make it better next season, I'm also not sure from the start they can qualify from the group because it looks like there are a lot of things they are not ready to face in the UCL this season, whatever it is, Manchester United still needs to learn a lot more. much more from every defeat they experience and improve it afterwards to become a better team.
If Manchester United fails to qualify for the knockout phase then Erik Ten Hag's credibility should be questioned. The Red Devils management has given the man from the Netherlands quite a lot of money to build the team. Of course, the expectations of management and fans are certainly very high, especially since they really want to win again in the Champions League. In fact, if we look at the group draw, Manchester United's chances of qualifying are quite large, but the results obtained are very far from expectations. I think Erik Ten Hag should be given an ultimatum immediately and if his performance doesn't improve then he deserves to be dismissed.