Here we go again. Another Manchester United manager looking set for the sack as the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era continues to disappoint - although not for fans of rival clubs.
The loss to Tottenham was the latest galling defeat for the club that piled the pressure on to Erik ten Hag following a summer which seemed to promise much change. However, back-to-back 3-0 defeats at home to Spurs and Liverpool mean the only thing looking likely to change in the coming weeks is the manager.
United sit 12th in the Premier League table after six games - and could sink to 13th if Bournemouth beat Southampton in the final game of the matchweek. With two wins, one draw and three defeats from their opening six league games - plus a draw at home to FC Twente in the Europa League and a 7-0 win over Barnsley in the Carabao Cup, it's not been the start the manager needed after a shaky season last year.
Despite beating Pep Guardiola's Manchester City to lift the FA Cup in May, United were well below par in the Premier League, finishing eighth in the table. The likes of Aston Villa with Unai Emery have only heightened the pressure with better results than United on a smaller budget.
But if Manchester United are to remove Ten Hag from his post, what would it mean for other clubs in the Premier League. Arsenal have been flying high for a while in the league - their lack of progress in terms of trophies is one of the only sour notes of the last few years. Chelsea have had well-publicised issues on and off the pitch, but finally look to be making tangible progress. And Spurs may well have planted the final nail in Ten Hag's coffin at United - and will be looking to move onwards and upwards from here. How would a change at United affect them? football.london writers give their opinions below...
Lee Wilmot
Erik ten Hag should remain the Manchester United manager, if what I saw on Sunday is anything to go by.
As a Tottenham fan there is absolutely no danger from United when it comes to finishing in the top four this season if Ten Hag remains in charge. It's as simple as that.
There is no direction, no desire, no fight, no philosophy. In plain terms he really has to go, but in Spurs terms, he really needs to stay.
There is some real quality at Old Trafford; Ten Hag is not seeing it. Someone new could come in and turn things around dramatically. That's not going to happen while the Dutchman is in charge, in my opinion.
The two trophies have papered over the cracks for a long time and there is no fear factor in going to Old Trafford any more. Champions League is off the table while Ten Hag is at the wheel and that is only good news for Tottenham and the other top four chasers.
Joe Doyle
As a Manchester United fan, I think the writing is on the wall. I wanted it to work out with Ten Hag, and I could take the defeats and bad performances if there seemed to be a semblance of a plan involved with how the team play.
Ten Hag has been in charge for over two years now, has had big investment every summer and has so far been unable to implement his desired style. Compare it to other managers - Jurgen Klopp didn't get the best results when he took over at Liverpool, but there was a clear change in how the team played; Unai Emery brought Aston Villa from 18th place into the Champions League and are playing a clear style - and he took three months after Ten Hag did; United are going backwards, and are arguably worse now than they were under Ralf Rangnick, let alone Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Any small signs of improvement have not been enough; for every decent result, there are a number of games where the team fall to pieces: they've conceded three goals 25 times under Ten Hag. It's simply not good enough.
The only thing in his favour is the lack of a clear and obvious replacement - and that really says everything that has to be said.
Rivals have clearly got United's number under Ten Hag - it would be tough to see United being any worse if they sacked him, and so for the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham it would clearly be a negative if they did.
Rob Guest
Amid plenty of question marks heading into the new season following Enzo Maresca's arrival and Mauricio Pochettino's departure, Chelsea are making big strides in the opening weeks of the Premier League season. That cannot be said about Manchester United and Erik ten Hag, however.
The Blues do look to be far ahead of United at present and that gap may only increase as there's still plenty more to come from the west London club and the Red Devils aren't exactly making progress under the Dutchman.
A managerial change at Old Trafford, however, and that could potentially spark United back into life. Whether it would be enough to see them overhaul Chelsea remains to be seen as the current six-point gap could be extended to nine by the time this weekend is over given the respective form of both sides.
As Maresca has a clear plan in place in west London and with the Blues having some excellent attacking options at their disposal, you would fancy Chelsea to finish ahead of Manchester United this season regardless of which way the Ten Hag decision goes.
Tom Coley
At least Pochettino won't be there to take over, because he would be instilling some much-needed togetherness at United that would make them challenge quicker than anything Ten Hag has done. With the talent they have. someone of that ethos-building calibre could be dangerous.
The more pressing thing for Chelsea is that they visit Old Trafford in just over one month. By that time there is a genuine case that United might have a new manager. It would be that way.
Maresca has his side playing a seriously threatening and fluid style of football that would surely carve apart anything Ten Hag can put out this season. The imminent possibility of having that taken away from Chelsea is frustrating. However, seeing United in turmoil is never a bad thing.
Chelsea know just how a mid-season sacking can change things for the better and worse though. Making one at this stage is never a good side but United will struggle to be any worse than they have been of late either way.
Maresca had better get researching Ruud van Nistelrooy's PSV side though, because if there is to be a change of direction then he is the obvious alternative. Outside of that, surely it won't be one of the two extremes: Thomas Tuchel or Graham Potter.