There's now a real possibility that Erik ten Hag is in the last days of his time as Man United manager. And there's no one else he can blame for that.

Erik ten Hag is facing a defining week at Manchester United after Sunday’s shambolic 3-0 defeat at home by Tottenham piled on the pressure ahead of trips to Porto and Aston Villa. Telegraph Sport analyses some of the factors behind the mess that has left the team going backwards and the Dutchman again fighting for his job.

The top choice, though, is already employed by Manchester United: Ruud van Nistelrooy returned to Old Trafford by joining Ten Hag’s staff as an assistant this summer and could step up were his compatriot to depart. The former striker spent a single season in charge of PSV Eindhoven, taking the club to a Dutch Cup win.