Man United have failed to win any of their opening three matches this season.
Manchester United have been down this road before.
After amassing one point from their opening two Premier League games, Ruben Amorim and his players must have travelled to Blundell Park to face Grimsby Town on Wednesday night confident of securing their first win of the new season against League Two opposition.
But just as Louis van Gaal did back in 2014, Amorim fell foul to a League Cup giant-killing. The scoreline on the Lincolnshire coast was not quite as harrowing as the 4-0 drubbing United experienced in their last second round appearance in the competition at the hands of MK Dons 11 years ago, but the inquest will require greater scrutiny.
Despite making eight changes to his starting line-up from the weekend's 1-1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage, Amorim still named an XI littered with international caps and talent.
United's front-three cost £147.9million before taking add-ons into account. By comparison, Grimsby's average weekly wage is reportedly just £1,809.
There can be no excuses for Amorim or his players after Wednesday night's horror show. The Reds were incredibly fortunate to take the tie to a penalty shootout after finding themselves 2-0 down at half-time, and Amorim admitted afterwards it would have been "so unfair" on Grimsby had his team scraped through.
For the first 75 minutes, United's performance was worse than the one that was served up by Van Gaal's Reds at Stadium MK 11 years ago. Facing League One opposition that night, the Dutchman named a mixture of youth and experience in his starting XI.
The one Amorim named at Blundell Park, with the exception of Tyler Fredricson at right-sided centre-back, was made up of first-team regulars.
United had a Champions League finalist between the posts, European Championship finalists in defence and midfield, and a striker at the top end of the pitch who could end up costing them north of £70m.
There was simply no excuse for the limp performance United served up. They were appalling.
After being appointed as Erik ten Hag's successor last November, no right-minded United supporter thought Amorim was going to be able to wave a magic wand and instantly turn things around. He inherited a messy situation and he was going to require time.
Less than a year into his tenure, it is fair to suggest he still needs time, but how much time can he be afforded? His trademark 3-4-2-1 system isn't working and United, either side of the summer break, have now won just four of their last 17 matches.
As much as it is seemingly trendy nowadays for some managers to prioritise style over results, football is all about winning. Right now, United are not winning anywhere near enough football matches.
Just like in 2014, United have failed to win their opening two league games, earning one point, and have crashed out of the League Cup at the second round stage to a side two or more divisions beneath them in the pyramid. Funnily enough, this weekend's opponent, Burnley, were next on the agenda after that infamous MK Dons defeat.
United travelled to Turf Moor to bring August to a close 11 years ago and drew 0-0. Failure to win at Old Trafford this weekend will only add to the pressure on Amorim's shoulders.
The transfer window will slam shut a little over 48 hours after Saturday's clash with the Clarets ends and United will be planning to make more additions before the 7pm cut-off.
Andre Onana's calamitous performance only reinforced United's need for a new goalkeeper. Their need for a midfielder is also well-documented.
However, as vital as it is to address those two weaknesses, United need to make serious improvements under Amorim. Supporters are becoming increasingly restless and Amorim's refusal to alter his ways is not helping matters.
Van Gaal led United to a top-four finish in 2014/15, but the competition was weaker then than it is now. Right now, United don't even look as though they are capable of mounting a top half finish for the second season running.