When your entire forward line are being outscored by a player that has spent the vast majority of their career as a defensive midfielder, then you know that there is an issue in front of goal.
It has been a poor start to the 2023-24 Premier League season for Manchester United in many ways, and it would be unfair to pin all the issues at the club on a misfiring attack.
However, with form difficult to come by at the moment with five wins and five defeats in the last 10 games in all competitions, having a forward that can steal a point or three late on in a game has perhaps never looked more valuable to United.