Manchester United could only manage a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield Town on Sunday, officially ruling out Champions League football next season.

Isaac Mbenza's 60th-minute strike cancelled out Scott McTominay's opener in what turned out to be the first time a relegated side took points from a top six team this season.

United's top four prospects looked good a few months ago. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer went months before losing a Premier League game and they looked virtually unstoppable for a time.

Then came a permanent contract for the Norwegian, however, and things have fallen apart since.

Solskjaer has overseen just two victories in the nine games after being named permanent boss and their current run of five without a win is the worst since last 2015.

Few of the players look up to the standard required of them and, you'd have to say, there are remarkably few that United fans would definitely want to stay.

Performances have led to a re-evaluation of Jose Mourinho and, in particular, some comments he made in August.

Mourinho claimed that last season's second-place finish - in which United were 19 points behind rivals Manchester City - was one of his 'biggest achievements'.

"I won eight championships and three Premier Leagues," he said, per ESPN, "but I keep feeling the second last season was one of my biggest achievements in the game."

It was a statement that angered many fans as merely lowering expectations after a disappointing transfer window.

Having watched the same group of players under a new boss, however, United supporters are starting to think he was absolutely right.

You can check out some of the thoughts below:

Whether you agree with Mourinho's statement or not, one thing is for sure: this all reflects very badly on the people in charge of United.

They've spent enormous amounts of money, without making much back in sales, but have ended up with a squad that doesn't work.

Whether that's because they're dysfunctional or simply not good enough is certainly up for debate.

Either way, United need big changes this summer - and that will be tougher without Champions League football.

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