Manchester United's grand plans for a lavish summer revamp have been vastly altered by their failure to qualify for next season's Champions League.
Defeat by Premier League rivals Tottenham - who will line up among Europe's elite in their stead - leaves the Red Devils' hierarchy with a headache even the strongest migraine medication would fail to address.
The club, once a leader on and off the field, is a shadow of its former self, with a mountain of issues in dire need of attention. Perhaps the most pressing is the playing squad, which has shown itself woefully inadequate to compete in today's Premier League.