Manchester United head coach Marc Skinner says he is "accountable" for the club's poor run of form, which stretched on after a 1-1 draw with Brighton in the Women's Super League.
United, who have now won just one of their last nine matches in all competitions, had the chance to leapfrog Arsenal – in Women's Champions League action – into the top three.
However, they let the chance pass them by, needing a 94th-minute equaliser from substitute Lea Schuller to snatch a point.
Jelena Cankovic gave Brighton a deserved lead in the 39th minute, pouncing on a loose pass from Phallon Tullis-Joyce before beating the goalkeeper with a tidy finish.
But Brighton could not hold out for what would have been another statement victory, while Schuller's leveller still meant United's already slim Champions League hopes were all but over.
The Red Devils have now failed to win their final home game of the season in each of the last three campaigns (D2 L1), and they have won just one of their last five WSL matches (D3 L1).
Skinner, whose side were greeted by a smattering of boos at the full-time whistle, acknowledged their form in the second half of the season had not been good enough.
"I hear it, I feel it," Skinner said about the boos.
"I'm at the head of the football club. I'm accountable, right? I'm there for people to give their opinion.
"I work tirelessly hard to push this football club. Everyone's entitled to their opinion. I will never deny that, but there's no one more disappointed than me today for not taking three points."
United finished the match with just 0.8 expected goals (xG) from seven attempts, while they conceded 2.0 xG despite Brighton managing just six shots – only one of which was on target.
The Red Devils are guaranteed a top-four finish no matter what their result against Chelsea on May 16, but Skinner is already looking ahead to next season, noting how important it is to stay prepared with the teams below them showing strength this term.
"We see the investment around us, we see the strategy around us," added Skinner.
"No longer can we just look at the teams above us; we have to be able to be aware of those teams below.
"I know everybody wants to jump on the negative, but there's also amazing growth from this team, too. We have to do some reflection, of course, we do.
"The reality is we have to assess over the summer where the resource goes and which direction we push that in, to make sure we stay in that chasing pack and obviously make sure the teams behind us can't catch us."