Embarrassing United crumbles at home after Fernandes' red

Manchester United's struggles continue after a 3-0 loss to Spurs, raising questions about Erik Ten Hag's future as poor results pile up.

Brennan Johnson celebrates after scoring Spurs' opener against Manchester United on Sunday. Tottenham beat United 3-0. (Photo credit: Sky Sports)

On Sunday, everyone at Old Trafford endured a tumultuous night; a match meant to demonstrate Manchester United's supremacy, but the outcome completely reversed, leaving you to ponder the future of the Red Devils.

Manager Erik Ten Hag has overseen a run of only three wins in eight games across all competitions this season, and those wins were against Fulham, Southampton, and third-tier side Barnsley in the League Cup at the start of September.

From the manner of goals scored to the atrocious defending, the choice of substitutions, and the organization following Bruno Fernandes' dismissal, there are too many questions to answer. It was a show of shame that must worry the people who renewed Ten Hag’s contract.

Manchester United legends were all over the place last weekend, questioning Arsenal's defensive approach throughout the second half after Leandro Trossard received his marching orders in the first half. They wondered why Arsenal defended so deep when they could have attacked at some points.

It was interesting to see their beloved Manchester United lose shape, allowing Tottenham to run over them, and we must thank Andre Onana for keeping the scoreline at 3-0, their second of such in front of the Old Trafford crowd this season after going down with the same score line against Liverpool.

When Arsenal was reduced to ten men, it was evident that their strategy was to defend with all their might, a strategy that paid off. Even before they received a red card, Manchester United's players were disorganized, exhibiting signs of poor coaching.

Speaking about the coach, Ten Hag has insisted that his job is safe despite the latest embarrassing result; when asked if he has started thinking about getting fired, the Dutchman was quick to dismiss that, saying, "I am not thinking about that."

"We made the decision based on a clear review [in the summer] of what we had to improve and how we wanted to build a squad, but we knew it would take some time." We need some time. We are all on the same page or in the same boat. The ownership, the staff, and the players are also involved. I don't have that concern."

Ten Hag criticized the opening goal United conceded on Sunday for having a similar build-up to FC Twente's midweek goal. When reporters asked him after the Spurs game if his players were listening, he nodded affirmatively, but does it look like they are?