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Captain chaos! Manchester United wanted Erik ten Hag to bring method and calmness but this helter-skelter season has been nothing but madness

On the Ineos compass displayed at the company’s headquarters in Knightsbridge, roughly 80 degrees west of ‘don’t do dumb s**t’ is another thing Sir Jim Ratcliffe does not like that could well apply to Manchester United and boss Erik ten Hag — making the same mistake twice.

Anyone who witnessed United’s capitulations in stoppage time at both Brentford and Chelsea over the past week would recognise the familiar failings in Ten Hag’s side.

At the Gtech Community Stadium last Saturday night, they led in the 99th minute and drew.