That doom-and-gloom feeling has returned at Manchester United after the Red Devils endured another woeful performance and fell to Sunderland, 2-1, at the Stadium of Light.
With United now six points adrift from fourth place and all four of the teams in the top four yet to play this weekend, it's looking increasingly unlikely Manchester United will return to Champions League football.
As a result, the pressure is continuing to mount on underfire Louis van Gaal.
He's "doomed" in Mail on Sunday:
In the Mirror, Van Gaal concedes that a top-four spot is out of reach.