Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim said he was not concerned about his job after a day on which a previous step forward had been followed by another one back.
The optimism generated by the victory over Chelsea seven days beforehand was lost in a 3-1 defeat at Brentford that kept United firmly in the bottom half of the Premier League.
The club, though, remain supportive of their head coach despite the damaging loss.
Sources insist minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is backing Amorim, and feels it is only fair to judge the Portuguese on a full season with what he views as the right team.