Now even the Champions League qualification, which had looked a formality, seems a little unsure with the fresh encouragement they have now given Liverpool.
All around Old Trafford, where Rio Ferdinand had played for 12 seasons and enjoyed his most successful years, there was a degree of shock and sympathy at news of the death of his wife, Rebecca Ellison.
Darren Fletcher, now West Brom’s captain, joined his former United team-mates in wearing black armbands in memory of Ellison while the Stretford End revived chants of ‘Rio, Rio’ throughout the first half.
Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United side are not ready to challenge anyone for the Premier League title just yet, nor will they be until this team is considerably strengthened.
Losing to Chelsea was perhaps understandable; Everton, not so much; and West Brom at home was a reminder of the darker days earlier in the season, or even the David Moyes era.
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