In terms of results, it’s all quite gloomy on the red side of Manchester at the moment. United sit eighth in the Premier League table, behind Watford, and they have accumulated fewer goals at this stage of the campaign than they previously had under David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal.
This comes despite the fact that the squad includes £90m midfielder Paul Pogba and superstars Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who were all signed this summer.
However, in terms of performances, United have, arguably, been unlucky. Last weekend, the Red Devils smashed more than 35 shots against Burnley and still couldn’t beat Tom Heaton in goal.
On another day, United might’ve won three or four nil and people would have claimed that they were back on track but, as it is, United are eight points off first and, more worryingly, seven points off the top four.
For the self-proclaimed biggest team in England, if not in the world, that is simply not good enough.
Mourinho has a lot to answer for, and here are FOUR issues he needs to address before Swansea away this weekend…
Is Bastian Schweinsteiger back the fold?
On Monday afternoon the experienced German midfielder, who had previously been axed from Mourinho’s plans, appeared to be training with the first-team once again.
Earlier in the season, he was working with the U-23s before being made to train individually.
‘Schweini’ has still been supporting United on Twitter but apart from that, there has been little sign of the German until now.
There’s a long way to go before he might become part of the first XI, but this was the first step. Mourinho needs to decide, though, if he’s a player he can use in a bid to turn things around.
Should Ibrahimovic keep his place?
Ibrahimovic got off to a great start in England, scoring four goals in his first four Premier League matches.
It appeared he had simply carried his momentum on from his record-breaking season at PSG across the Channel, but the drought has arrived, and it’s arrived in spectacular style.
The Swede hasn’t hasn’t scored in six matches – his longest barren spell since his days at Inter in 2007.
Not only is he not scoring, but he is missing chances, and some good ones, too.
He’s always been a player who scores great goals out of nothing but if you’re struggling to finish off standard chances, your place in the first XI must come into question, right?
Is Wayne Rooney back in the first-team picture?
Since Manchester United’s victory against Leicester City this season, Rooney has been dropped to the bench for the Red Devils.
His performances have come into question over the past three years but the Merseyside-born striker was yet to be dropped until this season.
After dismantling Leicester, everyone seemed to think that the reason for United’s early fragility was due to Rooney’s slowing presence in the team.
However, the Red Devils are now winless in three matches in the Premier League and Rooney has been out of the XI for all of those games.
Whilst he did make short cameo appearances, it would appear that blaming Rooney was premature.
There’s obviously a bigger problem at Old Trafford, so does Rooney deserve another go?
What to do with the defence?
Manchester United’s only defensive signing this summer, Eric Bailly (pictured above), was injured in their humiliation at the hands of Chelsea a couple of weeks ago.
With recent injuries to Chris Smalling and Antonio Valencia, as well as Phil Jones being a long-term absentee, whether or not United need defensive reinforcements seems to be a debate.
Whilst they have defended well so far with Daley Blind and Marcos Rojo, there is no way that can be the long-term solution.
United are in desperate need for significant defensive strengthening, although it’s not the only position they could improve in.
Mourinho needs to settle on a system in the meantime and weight up his options going forward.
