Even in their 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers yesterday morning, United prevailed despite their manager's interventions rather than because of them.
Never mind the Theatre of Dreams. This is the theatre of the absurd, epitomised by the rise and fall and rise again of Solskjaer. In reality, United still have the stage presence and feel of Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band. There are some talented and dedicated performers out there, but honestly, it's Bruno Fernandes and the others at the moment.
But Liverpool's defensive crisis is only one injury away from Juergen Klopp setting up a stall and recruiting centre-backs in the town centre. An unleashed Fernandes is a frightening prospect for the Reds.